Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day
Mission San Juan Capistrano materials associate 23 October, the Day of San Juan, with the traditional departure of the swallows; Journey North independently documents the late-October migration tradition while noting that present-day swallow patterns around the Mission have changed.
Date and recurrence
23 October
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 San Juan Capistrano, California / swallow-migration cultural tradition. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano
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.
Sources
- Mission San Juan Capistrano Gift Shop — Swallows traditionMission Cultural Source
- Journey North — On a Mission / San Juan Capistrano swallowsMigration Education Corroboration
Frequently asked questions
When is Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day?
23 October The stored recurrence guidance is: 23 October as the traditional San Juan Capistrano departure date..
Does Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano 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 Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: San Juan Capistrano, California / swallow-migration cultural tradition. 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 Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day?
The stored designation basis is: Mission San Juan Capistrano materials associate 23 October, the Day of San Juan, with the traditional departure of the swallows; Journey North independently documents the late-October migration tradition while noting that present-day swallow patterns around the Mission have changed.. Supporting provenance includes Mission San Juan Capistrano Gift Shop — Swallows tradition. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: San Juan Capistrano, California / swallow-migration cultural tradition. 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 2026-09-11.
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