Stephen Foster Memorial Day
36 U.S.C. §140 authorizes an annual presidential proclamation designating January 13 as Stephen Foster Memorial Day and describes appropriate commemorative programs.
Date and recurrence
13 January annually
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / federal commemorative observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
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.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- U.S. Code — 36 USC §140, Stephen Foster Memorial DayFederal Statute
Frequently asked questions
When is Stephen Foster Memorial Day?
13 January annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 13 January.
Does Stephen Foster Memorial Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Stephen Foster Memorial Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / federal commemorative 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 Stephen Foster Memorial Day?
The stored designation basis is: 36 U.S.C. §140 authorizes an annual presidential proclamation designating January 13 as Stephen Foster Memorial Day and describes appropriate commemorative programs.. Supporting provenance includes U.S. Code — 36 USC §140, Stephen Foster Memorial Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Stephen Foster Memorial Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / federal commemorative observance.
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 2026-09-08.
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