White Cane Safety Day
36 U.S.C. §142 authorizes an annual presidential proclamation designating October 15 as White Cane Safety Day.
Date and recurrence
15 October annually
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 States / federal patriotic and national observance framework. 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
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Sources
- U.S. House — 36 U.S.C. §142 White Cane Safety DayFederal Statute
Frequently asked questions
When is White Cane Safety Day?
15 October annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 15 October.
Does White Cane Safety 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 White Cane Safety Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / federal patriotic and national observance framework. 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 White Cane Safety Day?
The stored designation basis is: 36 U.S.C. §142 authorizes an annual presidential proclamation designating October 15 as White Cane Safety Day.. Supporting provenance includes U.S. House — 36 U.S.C. §142 White Cane Safety Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is White Cane Safety Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / federal patriotic and national observance framework.
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 2026-09-07.
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