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World Asthma Day

Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)

Date / ruleFirst Tuesday in May
ScopeOrganizer-backed international observance
VerificationOrganizer Verified
PortabilityRule Based Annual
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-05
Target-year policyCalculate Rule
Next date this engine can safely resolveTuesday, May 4, 2027See everything on May 4 →
Authority summary

What is World Asthma Day?

Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)

Date and recurrence

First Tuesday in May

This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: First Tuesday in May

Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is Organizer-backed international observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Classification

Topic and context

Health, Wellness & Awareness →
Accuracy controls

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.
  • Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Provenance

Sources

Source policy →
  1. GINA — Program / World Asthma DayOrganizer Authoritative Page
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is World Asthma Day?

First Tuesday in May The stored recurrence guidance is: First Tuesday in May.

Does World Asthma Day fall on the same date every year?

It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.

Is World Asthma Day an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: Organizer-backed international 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 World Asthma Day?

The stored designation basis is: Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA). Supporting provenance includes GINA — Program / World Asthma Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is World Asthma Day international or country-specific?

The record has international or global institutional scope: Organizer-backed international 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 2026-09-05.

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