World Day of War Orphans
National Today places World Day of War Orphans on January 6 annually, and India Today independently states that it is observed on January 6 every year.
Date and recurrence
6 January
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 International / informal humanitarian-awareness 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.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- National Today — World Day of War OrphansObservance Calendar
- India Today — World Day of War OrphansIndependent Editorial Corroboration
Frequently asked questions
When is World Day of War Orphans?
6 January The stored recurrence guidance is: 6 January each year..
Does World Day of War Orphans 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 War Orphans an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: International / informal humanitarian-awareness 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 War Orphans?
The stored designation basis is: National Today places World Day of War Orphans on January 6 annually, and India Today independently states that it is observed on January 6 every year.. Supporting provenance includes National Today — World Day of War Orphans. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is World Day of War Orphans international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: International / informal humanitarian-awareness 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 2026-09-11.
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