Farmworker Appreciation Day2026 · Date · History
The CDC/NIOSH Science Bulletin states that August 6 is Farmworker Appreciation Day and uses the observance to recognize farmworkers and discuss occupational safety and health.
About Farmworker Appreciation Day
Farmworker Appreciation Day is observed on August 6 in the United States to recognize the work of agricultural employees and farmworkers.
CDC/NIOSH and Cornell agricultural workforce material both use August 6 for the observance.
Why Farmworker Appreciation Day matters
The day highlights farmworkers’ contributions to agriculture and food systems and can be used for workplace recognition and education.
Occupational-safety information connected with the day is general education, not individual medical or legal advice.
History of Farmworker Appreciation Day
CDC/NIOSH published Farmworker Appreciation Day material on August 6, 2024 and explicitly identified August 6 as the observance date.
Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development independently describes Farmworker Appreciation Day as observed annually on August 6.
Those institutional recognitions verify the date and purpose but do not establish who originally created the observance or its first edition.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
9 fields not established in reviewed sources
Later institutional actions
Later recognition, renaming, mergers or date changes are kept separate from original establishment.
Also known as
Farmworker Appreciation Day
How to Observe Farmworker Appreciation Day
Use August 6 as the recurring date.
Recognize farmworkers and agricultural employees in ways appropriate to the workplace and community.
Use authoritative occupational-safety resources when discussing work hazards.
Do not present federal-agency recognition as proof that the observance is a federal public holiday.
Farmworker Appreciation Day Facts
Farmworker Appreciation Day is observed on August 6.
CDC/NIOSH uses the day to recognize farmworkers and discuss occupational safety and health.
Cornell agricultural workforce material independently identifies the annual date.
Available institutional sources do not identify the original creator or first edition.
Federal-agency recognition is not treated as creation of a federal public holiday.
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.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
CDC/NIOSH — Farmworker Appreciation Day 2024 (opens in a new tab)
Us Federal Health Agency
Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development (opens in a new tab)
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Frequently asked questions
When is Farmworker Appreciation Day?
6 August The documented recurrence rule is: 6 August each year..
Does Farmworker Appreciation Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Farmworker Appreciation Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: United States / workforce-appreciation observance recognized by CDC/NIOSH. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Farmworker Appreciation Day?
The documented basis is: The CDC/NIOSH Science Bulletin states that August 6 is Farmworker Appreciation Day and uses the observance to recognize farmworkers and discuss occupational safety and health.. Supporting evidence includes CDC/NIOSH — Farmworker Appreciation Day 2024. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Farmworker Appreciation Day international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / workforce-appreciation observance recognized by CDC/NIOSH.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-10.
When is Farmworker Appreciation Day?
It is observed on August 6.
Does CDC/NIOSH recognize the day?
Yes. NIOSH published an August 6 Farmworker Appreciation Day bulletin in 2024.
Who created Farmworker Appreciation Day?
Available strong institutional sources verify the date and purpose but do not establish the original creator.
Is it a federal public holiday?
Institutional material supports an appreciation observance recognized by organizations including CDC/NIOSH, not a federal public holiday.
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