World Rhino Day
World Rhino Day campaign; first announced by WWF-South Africa
Date and recurrence
22 September
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 rhino 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
- World Rhino Day — AboutOrganizer Dedicated Page
Frequently asked questions
When is World Rhino Day?
22 September The stored recurrence guidance is: 22 September.
Does World Rhino 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 Rhino Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: international rhino 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 Rhino Day?
The stored designation basis is: World Rhino Day campaign; first announced by WWF-South Africa. Supporting provenance includes World Rhino Day — About. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is World Rhino Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: international rhino awareness and conservation 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 September 22
These records also resolve to September 22, 2026 under the current authority data.
Elephant Appreciation Day
Jacksonville Zoo explicitly identifies September 22 as Elephant Appreciation Day, and Smithsonian Libraries published an Elephant Appreciation Day feature on September 22, 2010.
Hobbit Day
The American Tolkien Society identifies 22 September as Hobbit Day, connecting the date to the birthdays of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins and documenting the society’s observance tradition.
National Girls' Night In Day
National Day Calendar’s proclamation archive states that Ketel One Botanical founded the observance in 2018 and set it annually for September 22.
National Ice Cream Cone Day
Hershey’s Ice Cream promotional planning material identifies September 22 as National Ice Cream Cone Day.
Proclamation of Independence
Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Mali — Proclamation of Independence on 22 September.