National Windrush Day
UK government guidance states that 22 June marks National Windrush Day and ties funded activity to the Windrush story and anniversary
Date and recurrence
22 June each year
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 / Windrush history, heritage and communities. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Windrush 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
- GOV.UK — Windrush Day Grant Scheme 2026 guidanceGovernment Commemorative Program
Frequently asked questions
When is National Windrush Day?
22 June each year The stored recurrence guidance is: 22 June.
Does National Windrush 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 Windrush Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United Kingdom / Windrush history, heritage and communities. 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 Windrush Day?
The stored designation basis is: UK government guidance states that 22 June marks National Windrush Day and ties funded activity to the Windrush story and anniversary. Supporting provenance includes GOV.UK — Windrush Day Grant Scheme 2026 guidance. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Windrush Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United Kingdom. Its fuller verified scope is: United Kingdom / Windrush history, heritage and communities.
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.
Other observances on June 22
These records also resolve to June 22, 2027 under the current authority data.
Anti-Fascist Struggle Day
Croatia’s current Holidays Act lists 22 June as Anti-Fascist Struggle Day among the Republic’s holidays and non-working days; the foreign ministry’s 2026 calendar also lists it on 22 June.
National Chocolate Eclair Day
Independent observance calendars identify June 22 as National Chocolate Eclair Day.
National HVAC Tech Day
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National Pet Choking Prevention Day
Bow Wow Labs identifies June 22 as National Pet Choking Prevention Day, created to raise awareness of choking hazards for pets.
World Rainforest Day
Rainforest Partnership states that it founded World Rainforest Day in 2017 and identifies the observance date as 22 June.