Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthday / Founder’s Day2026 · Date · History · Messages
Girl Scouts materials identify 31 October, Juliette Gordon Low’s 1860 birthday, as Founder’s Day.
About Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthday / Founder’s Day
Girl Scout Founder’s Day, celebrated on October 31, marks the birthday of Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of Girl Scouts of the USA. She was born in Savannah, Georgia, in 1860.
The date is an organizational commemoration used by troops and councils. It is not a U.S. federal public holiday.
Why Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthday / Founder’s Day matters
Founder’s Day invites Girl Scouts to explore Low’s ideas about leadership, service, friendship and opportunities for girls.
Activities can connect present-day community service with the movement’s early history without treating the birthday as the 1912 founding date.
History of Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthday / Founder’s Day
Juliette Gordon Low was born on October 31, 1860. She gathered the first group of Girl Scouts in Savannah in March 1912.
Girl Scout councils explicitly use October 31 as Founder’s Day. The birthday and the organization’s March 12 founding anniversary are different dates.
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.
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How to Observe Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthday / Founder’s Day
Learn about Juliette Gordon Low through Girl Scouts’ own biographies and the Savannah birthplace resources.
Plan a troop service project, badge activity or history-sharing session.
Discuss ways to make leadership and outdoor participation accessible to more girls.
Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthday / Founder’s Day Facts
Date: October 31 annually.
Juliette Gordon Low was born October 31, 1860, in Savannah, Georgia.
Girl Scouts’ founding milestone occurred March 12, 1912.
Founder’s Day is distinct from World Thinking Day and Girl Scouts’ birthday.
Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthday / Founder’s Day Messages
Low’s birthday is a chance to share Girl Scout history with a new generation.
May Founder’s Day encourage curiosity, courage and helping the community.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
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Evidence & sources
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Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta — Founder’s Day October 31 (opens in a new tab)
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Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline — official Girl Scout holidays listing (opens in a new tab)
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Girl Scouts — Juliette Gordon Low official biography (opens in a new tab)
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Frequently asked questions
When is Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthday / Founder’s Day?
31 October The documented recurrence rule is: 31 October.
Does Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthday / Founder’s Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthday / Founder’s Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Girl Scouts of the USA / organizational tradition. 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 Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthday / Founder’s Day?
The documented basis is: Girl Scouts materials identify 31 October, Juliette Gordon Low’s 1860 birthday, as Founder’s Day.. Supporting evidence includes Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta — Founder’s Day October 31. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthday / Founder’s Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this observance. Its documented scope is: Girl Scouts of the USA / organizational tradition. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
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 2026-10-08.
When is Girl Scout Founder’s Day?
October 31, Juliette Gordon Low’s birthday.
Was Girl Scouts founded on October 31?
No. The movement began in Savannah on March 12, 1912.
Is Founder’s Day a federal holiday?
No. It is an organizational tradition observed by Girl Scouts and their communities.
How can a troop observe it?
Learn about Low’s life, take part in a service project or hold a thoughtful founder-history activity.
Other observances on October 31
These observances are also listed on October 31, 2027.
National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas)
Government of India / Ministry of Home Affairs announcements establish annual October 31 observance beginning in 2014 on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary; a 2023 Gazette notific…
World Cities Day
A/RES/68/239
World Savings Day
WSBI traces World Savings Day to World Thrift Day established at the 1st International Thrift Congress in Milan on 31 October 1924 and says members continue to mark October 31; India docume…