V.C. Bird Day / National Heroes Day
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda lists V.C. Bird Day on 9 December; its Government Information Service also identifies 9 December as V.C. Bird Day/National Heroes Day.
Date and recurrence
9 December
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 Antigua and Barbuda / national holiday calendar. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
V.C. Bird 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.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Government of Antigua and Barbuda — National HolidaysGovernment Holiday Calendar
- Antigua and Barbuda Government Information Service — National Symbols and HolidaysGovernment Reference
Frequently asked questions
When is V.C. Bird Day / National Heroes Day?
9 December The stored recurrence guidance is: 9 December.
Does V.C. Bird Day / National Heroes 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 V.C. Bird Day / National Heroes Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Antigua and Barbuda / national holiday calendar. 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 V.C. Bird Day / National Heroes Day?
The stored designation basis is: The Government of Antigua and Barbuda lists V.C. Bird Day on 9 December; its Government Information Service also identifies 9 December as V.C. Bird Day/National Heroes Day.. Supporting provenance includes Government of Antigua and Barbuda — National Holidays. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is V.C. Bird Day / National Heroes Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Antigua And Barbuda. Its fuller verified scope is: Antigua and Barbuda / national holiday calendar.
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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