World Photography Day
The event organizer describes World Photography Day as an annual worldwide celebration on 19 August and confirms Wednesday, 19 August 2026.
Date and recurrence
19 August annually; 19 August 2026 confirmed
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 WorldPhotographyDay.com / global organizer campaign. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
World Photo Day, National Photography Day, World Photography Day
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 Photography Day — organizerEvent Organizer
Frequently asked questions
When is World Photography Day?
19 August annually; 19 August 2026 confirmed The stored recurrence guidance is: 19 August.
Does World Photography 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 Photography Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: WorldPhotographyDay.com / global organizer 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 Photography Day?
The stored designation basis is: The event organizer describes World Photography Day as an annual worldwide celebration on 19 August and confirms Wednesday, 19 August 2026.. Supporting provenance includes World Photography Day — organizer. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is World Photography Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: WorldPhotographyDay.com / global organizer 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 2026-09-08.
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