World Standards Day
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Date and recurrence
14 October
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 Organizer-backed international 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
- ISO — World Standards DayOrganizer Authoritative Page
Frequently asked questions
When is World Standards Day?
14 October The stored recurrence guidance is: 14 October.
Does World Standards 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 Standards Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Organizer-backed international 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 Standards Day?
The stored designation basis is: International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Supporting provenance includes ISO — World Standards Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is World Standards Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: Organizer-backed international 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 October 14
These records also resolve to October 14, 2026 under the current authority data.
Chișinău City Day / Hramul Chișinăului
The official Visit Chișinău municipal tourism portal lists 14 October as Chișinău City Day (Hramul Chișinăului).
Emergency Nurses Day
The Emergency Nurses Association’s Emergency Nurses Week page identifies Emergency Nurses Day as the second Wednesday in October and gives the 2026 date as 14 October.
International Top Spinning Day
The Spinning Top & Yo-Yo Museum identifies International Top Spinning Day on the second Wednesday in October and lists the 2026 date.
Mtskhetoba-Svetitskhovloba
Georgia’s Labour Code lists 14 October, Mtskhetoba (Svetitskhovloba), among official holidays.
Mwalimu Nyerere Day
Government of Tanzania diplomatic missions
National Dessert Day
FMI’s year-round family-meals toolkit explicitly lists October 14 as National Dessert Day.