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.
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.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Sources
- GINA — Program / World Asthma DayOrganizer Authoritative Page
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.
Other observances on May 4
These records also resolve to May 4, 2027 under the current authority data.
Firefighters’ Memorial Day
The Firefighters Memorial Trust says Firefighters’ Memorial Day is marked each year on 4 May to remember firefighters who have died in service.
Greenery Day (Midori no Hi)
Cabinet Office of Japan; Act on National Holidays
International Firefighters Day
International Respect for Chickens Day
United Poultry Concerns identifies International Respect for Chickens Day as an annual May 4 project and traces the campaign to its 2005 launch.
May 4 Day of Remembrance
Kent State University says May 4 was established as an official Day of Remembrance in 1977 and documents annual May 4 commemorations.
National Candied Orange Peel Day
ANFP chapter calendar material lists National Candied Orange Peel Day on May 4.