National Waiters Day
Hospitality-industry coverage identifies National Waiters Day as a May 21 campaign inspired by Fred Sirieix and led by the Springboard Charity.
Date and recurrence
21 May
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 / hospitality front-of-house recognition campaign. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Waiters 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
- The Staff Canteen — National Waiters Day / Springboard CharityHospitality Industry Media
Frequently asked questions
When is National Waiters Day?
21 May The stored recurrence guidance is: 21 May.
Does National Waiters 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 National Waiters Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United Kingdom / hospitality front-of-house recognition campaign. 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 National Waiters Day?
The stored designation basis is: Hospitality-industry coverage identifies National Waiters Day as a May 21 campaign inspired by Fred Sirieix and led by the Springboard Charity.. Supporting provenance includes The Staff Canteen — National Waiters Day / Springboard Charity. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Waiters Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United Kingdom. Its fuller verified scope is: United Kingdom / hospitality front-of-house recognition campaign.
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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