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World Sparrow Day

The official World Sparrow Day site states that the initiative is observed annually on March 20, was initiated in 2010 by Nature Forever Society with partners, and lists March 20, 2026 for the current edition.

Date / rule20 March annually; 20 March 2026 verified
ScopeInternational / Nature Forever Society-led conservation initiative
VerificationOrganizer Current Verified
PortabilityFixed Annual
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-07
Target-year policyReuse Fixed
Next date this engine can safely resolveSaturday, March 20, 2027See everything on March 20 →
Authority summary

What is World Sparrow Day?

The official World Sparrow Day site states that the initiative is observed annually on March 20, was initiated in 2010 by Nature Forever Society with partners, and lists March 20, 2026 for the current edition.

Date and recurrence

20 March annually; 20 March 2026 verified

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 / Nature Forever Society-led conservation initiative. 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

Animals, Nature & Environment →
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.
Provenance

Sources

Source policy →
  1. World Sparrow Day — official organizer siteEvent Organizer
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is World Sparrow Day?

20 March annually; 20 March 2026 verified The stored recurrence guidance is: 20 March.

Does World Sparrow 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 Sparrow Day an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: International / Nature Forever Society-led conservation initiative. 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 Sparrow Day?

The stored designation basis is: The official World Sparrow Day site states that the initiative is observed annually on March 20, was initiated in 2010 by Nature Forever Society with partners, and lists March 20, 2026 for the current edition.. Supporting provenance includes World Sparrow Day — official organizer site. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is World Sparrow Day international or country-specific?

The record has international or global institutional scope: International / Nature Forever Society-led conservation initiative. 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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