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World Ovarian Cancer Day

The World Ovarian Cancer Coalition states that World Ovarian Cancer Day was established in 2013 and that its global community stands together on May 8 each year.

Date / rule8 May annually
ScopeInternational / World Ovarian Cancer Coalition campaign
VerificationGlobal Health Coalition Current Verified
PortabilityFixed Annual
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-07
Target-year policyReuse Fixed
Next date this engine can safely resolveSaturday, May 8, 2027See everything on May 8 →
Authority summary

What is World Ovarian Cancer Day?

The World Ovarian Cancer Coalition states that World Ovarian Cancer Day was established in 2013 and that its global community stands together on May 8 each year.

Date and recurrence

8 May annually

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 / World Ovarian Cancer Coalition campaign. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Classification

Topic and context

Health, Wellness & Awareness →
Accuracy controls

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.
Provenance

Sources

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  1. World Ovarian Cancer Coalition — World Ovarian Cancer DayGlobal Health Coalition
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is World Ovarian Cancer Day?

8 May annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 8 May.

Does World Ovarian Cancer 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 Ovarian Cancer Day an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: International / World Ovarian Cancer Coalition campaign. 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 Ovarian Cancer Day?

The stored designation basis is: The World Ovarian Cancer Coalition states that World Ovarian Cancer Day was established in 2013 and that its global community stands together on May 8 each year.. Supporting provenance includes World Ovarian Cancer Coalition — World Ovarian Cancer Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is World Ovarian Cancer Day international or country-specific?

The record has international or global institutional scope: International / World Ovarian Cancer Coalition campaign. 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 2026-09-07.

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