World Elephant Day
World Elephant Day campaign
Date and recurrence
12 August
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 elephant conservation 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.
Sources
- World Elephant Day — AboutOrganizer Dedicated Page
Frequently asked questions
When is World Elephant Day?
12 August The stored recurrence guidance is: 12 August.
Does World Elephant Day 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 Elephant Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: international elephant conservation 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 Elephant Day?
The stored designation basis is: World Elephant Day campaign. Supporting provenance includes World Elephant Day — About. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is World Elephant Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: international elephant conservation 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 2026-09-05.
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