World Lizard Day
Akron Zoo states that World Lizard Day is celebrated each year on 14 August and uses the observance for reptile education.
Date and recurrence
14 August annually in cited zoo practice
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 Lizard awareness and reptile-education 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
- Akron Zoo — World Lizard DayPublic Zoo
Frequently asked questions
When is World Lizard Day?
14 August annually in cited zoo practice The stored recurrence guidance is: 14 August.
Does World Lizard 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 Lizard Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Lizard awareness and reptile-education 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 Lizard Day?
The stored designation basis is: Akron Zoo states that World Lizard Day is celebrated each year on 14 August and uses the observance for reptile education.. Supporting provenance includes Akron Zoo — World Lizard Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is World Lizard Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Lizard awareness and reptile-education 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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