World Hippo Day
Zoos SA’s current World Hippo Day material uses 15 February, while public-zoo observance records provide institutional support for the same date.
Date and recurrence
15 February in cited zoo observances
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 Hippopotamus awareness and conservation 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
- Zoos SA — World Hippo DayPublic Zoo
Frequently asked questions
When is World Hippo Day?
15 February in cited zoo observances The stored recurrence guidance is: 15 February in cited zoo observances.
Does World Hippo 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 Hippo Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Hippopotamus awareness and conservation 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 Hippo Day?
The stored designation basis is: Zoos SA’s current World Hippo Day material uses 15 February, while public-zoo observance records provide institutional support for the same date.. Supporting provenance includes Zoos SA — World Hippo Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is World Hippo Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Hippopotamus awareness and conservation observance. 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 2026-09-07.
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