World Veterinary Day — Date, Facts & Verified Sources

Authority summary

What is World Veterinary Day?

World Veterinary Association (WVA)

Date and recurrence

Last Saturday in April

This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Last Saturday in April

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.

Classification

Topic and context

Workplace, Professions & Appreciation →

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 →

World Veterinary Association — World Veterinary DayOrganizer Authoritative Page

Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is World Veterinary Day?

Last Saturday in April The stored recurrence guidance is: Last Saturday in April.

Does World Veterinary Day fall on the same date every year?

It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.

Is World Veterinary 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 Veterinary Day?

The stored designation basis is: World Veterinary Association (WVA). Supporting provenance includes World Veterinary Association — World Veterinary Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is World Veterinary 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.

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