World Family Doctor Day
World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA)
Date and recurrence
19 May
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 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
- WONCA — World Family Doctor DayOrganizer Authoritative Page
Frequently asked questions
When is World Family Doctor Day?
19 May The stored recurrence guidance is: 19 May.
Does World Family Doctor 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 Family Doctor 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 Family Doctor Day?
The stored designation basis is: World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA). Supporting provenance includes WONCA — World Family Doctor Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is World Family Doctor 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 19
These records also resolve to May 19, 2027 under the current authority data.
National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
HIV.gov states that National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is observed annually on May 19 and brings attention to HIV in Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
National Barber Mental Health Awareness Day
The National Association of Barbers identifies May 19 as Barber Mental Health Awareness Day and publishes industry-focused mental-health awareness guidance for the date.
National Devil’s Food Cake Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Devil’s Food Cake Day on 19 May.
National Employee Health and Fitness Day
The U.S. President’s Council historical record identifies the NAHF activity and states that National Employee Health and Fitness Day is held on the third Wednesday of May.
National Hepatitis Testing Day
CDC’s 2026 Hepatitis Awareness Month material states that May 19 is National Hepatitis Testing Day and frames it as a reminder about viral hepatitis prevention, testing and treatment.
National Mechanical Dry Eye Day
The day registry identifies May 19 and Bio-Tissue as the founder in 2020; independent observance coverage preserves the same annual date.