International Talk Like a Pirate Day
TIME documents International Talk Like a Pirate Day as an annual 19 September observance created by John Baur and Mark Summers in 1995.
Date and recurrence
19 September
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 Founder-created international novelty 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
Talk Like a Pirate Day, International Talk Like a Pirate Day
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
- TIME — International Talk Like a Pirate Day historyReputable Media
Frequently asked questions
When is International Talk Like a Pirate Day?
19 September The stored recurrence guidance is: 19 September.
Does International Talk Like a Pirate 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 International Talk Like a Pirate Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Founder-created international novelty 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 International Talk Like a Pirate Day?
The stored designation basis is: TIME documents International Talk Like a Pirate Day as an annual 19 September observance created by John Baur and Mark Summers in 1995.. Supporting provenance includes TIME — International Talk Like a Pirate Day history. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is International Talk Like a Pirate Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: Founder-created international novelty observance. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
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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