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World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People

ASSITEJ International identifies 20 March as the annual World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People.

Date / rule20 March annually
ScopeGlobal / ASSITEJ International observance
VerificationOrganizer Recurring Observance Verified
PortabilityFixed Annual
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-08
Target-year policyReuse Fixed
Next date this engine can safely resolveSaturday, March 20, 2027See everything on March 20 →
Authority summary

What is World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People?

ASSITEJ International identifies 20 March as the annual World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People.

Date and recurrence

20 March 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 Global / ASSITEJ 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

Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle →
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.
  • Minors Context Care.
Provenance

Sources

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  1. ASSITEJ International — World DayFirst Party Organization
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People?

20 March annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 20 March.

Does World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People 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 World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: Global / ASSITEJ 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 Day of Theatre for Children and Young People?

The stored designation basis is: ASSITEJ International identifies 20 March as the annual World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People.. Supporting provenance includes ASSITEJ International — World Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People international or country-specific?

The record has international or global institutional scope: Global / ASSITEJ 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 2026-09-08.

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