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World Day of Migrants and Refugees

The Holy See announced that the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees will be celebrated on Sunday, 27 September 2026.

Date / rule27 September 2026
ScopeCatholic Church / 112th edition
VerificationOfficial Faith Current Edition Verified
PortabilityEdition Specific
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-08
Target-year policyRefresh Edition
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What is World Day of Migrants and Refugees?

The Holy See announced that the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees will be celebrated on Sunday, 27 September 2026.

Date and recurrence

27 September 2026

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Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is Catholic Church / 112th edition. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

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  1. Holy See Press Office — 112th World Day of Migrants and RefugeesOfficial Faith Authority
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When is World Day of Migrants and Refugees?

27 September 2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: 27 September 2026.

Does World Day of Migrants and Refugees fall on the same date every year?

No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.

Is World Day of Migrants and Refugees an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: Catholic Church / 112th edition. 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 Day of Migrants and Refugees?

The stored designation basis is: The Holy See announced that the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees will be celebrated on Sunday, 27 September 2026.. Supporting provenance includes Holy See Press Office — 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is World Day of Migrants and Refugees international or country-specific?

No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Catholic Church / 112th edition. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.

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 2026-09-08.

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