Stephen Lawrence Day
UK public-sector commemoration; Stephen Lawrence Day is marked annually
Date and recurrence
22 April
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 Kingdom remembrance and anti-discrimination 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
- GOV.UK — Stephen Lawrence DayNational Government Observance Page
Frequently asked questions
When is Stephen Lawrence Day?
22 April The stored recurrence guidance is: 22 April.
Does Stephen Lawrence 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 Lawrence Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United Kingdom remembrance and anti-discrimination 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 Lawrence Day?
The stored designation basis is: UK public-sector commemoration; Stephen Lawrence Day is marked annually. Supporting provenance includes GOV.UK — Stephen Lawrence Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Stephen Lawrence Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: United Kingdom remembrance and anti-discrimination 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 2026-09-05.
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