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Spring Astronomy Day

The Astronomical League lists Spring Astronomy Day on 25 April 2026 and describes the spring observance as a Saturday between mid-April and mid-May near or before the first-quarter Moon.

Date / rule25 April in 2026
ScopeAstronomical League / astronomy outreach observance
VerificationAstronomy Organization Rule Verified
PortabilityRule Based Annual
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-09
Target-year policyCalculate Rule
Authority summary

What is Spring Astronomy Day?

The Astronomical League lists Spring Astronomy Day on 25 April 2026 and describes the spring observance as a Saturday between mid-April and mid-May near or before the first-quarter Moon.

Date and recurrence

25 April in 2026

This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Saturday between mid-April and mid-May near or before the first-quarter Moon, following the Astronomical League schedule.

Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is Astronomical League / astronomy outreach observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Also known as

Spring Astronomy Day, Astronomy Day

Classification

Topic and context

Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle →
Accuracy controls

What this page does not assume

  • Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
  • Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
  • Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Provenance

Sources

Source policy →
  1. Astronomical League — Astronomy Day websiteAstronomy Organization
  2. Astronomical League — Astronomy Day Fact SheetAstronomy Organization
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is Spring Astronomy Day?

25 April in 2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: Saturday between mid-April and mid-May near or before the first-quarter Moon, following the Astronomical League schedule..

Does Spring Astronomy Day fall on the same date every year?

It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.

Is Spring Astronomy Day an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: Astronomical League / astronomy outreach observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.

Who established or recognizes Spring Astronomy Day?

The stored designation basis is: The Astronomical League lists Spring Astronomy Day on 25 April 2026 and describes the spring observance as a Saturday between mid-April and mid-May near or before the first-quarter Moon.. Supporting provenance includes Astronomical League — Astronomy Day website. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is Spring Astronomy Day international or country-specific?

No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Astronomical League / astronomy outreach observance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.

How is this page verified?

The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.

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