National Making the First Move Day2026 · Date · History · Messages
Creator-authored material identifies Greshun De Bouse as founder of National Making the First Move Day; contemporaneous 2019 reporting documents her work to establish the April 7 observance. Federal service-mark records mirrored from USPTO data identify First Move Life Coaching LLC and record first use in commerce on April 7, 2018, while a 2026 application supports organizational continuity. Trademark records are evidence of use and ownership claims, not government creation or official holiday recognition.
About National Making the First Move Day
National Making the First Move Day is an informal April 7 advocacy observance focused on taking a constructive first step against bullying and toward recovery, support or positive change.
The reviewed evidence identifies Greshun De Bouse and First Move Life Coaching LLC with the observance’s founding and continuing identity, while trademark records support use by April 7, 2018 without making the day a government-created holiday.
Why National Making the First Move Day matters
The observance frames a “first move” as a safe, constructive action such as asking for support, documenting a concern, checking on someone, using an established reporting channel or choosing a healthy boundary.
It does not require confrontation, disclosure or contact with another person, and people facing threats, abuse or emergencies should use appropriate trusted, professional or emergency support.
History of National Making the First Move Day
Creator-authored material by Greshun De Bouse says she founded National Making The First Move Day, and contemporaneous 2019 reporting described her work to establish the annual April 7 observance.
A federal service-mark record mirrored from USPTO data lists Greshun R. De Bouse / First Move Life Coaching LLC and records first use in commerce on April 7, 2018.
First Move Life Coaching LLC’s current site calls the observance its namesake holiday, and a 2026 federal trademark application continues the same National Making the First Move Day identity.
Trademark registration or application is evidence about mark use and ownership claims; it is not a government proclamation establishing an official national holiday.
The reviewed evidence supports April 7 as the recurring date but does not establish a reliable creator-side explanation for why that date was chosen or a separately documented first public observance event.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Greshun De Bouse / First Move Life Coaching LLC
Creator-authored material identifies De Bouse as founder, contemporaneous 2019 reporting documents her effort to establish the observance, and federal service-mark records associate De Bouse / First Move Life Coaching LLC with the mark.
Greshun De Bouse / First Move Life Coaching LLC (informal creator/organizer)
The reviewed lifecycle supports an informal creator/organizer lineage rather than a government proclamation.
First Move Life Coaching LLC
The current organizer site calls the observance its namesake holiday, and a 2026 federal trademark application continues the same identity under First Move Life Coaching LLC.
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.
6 fields not established in reviewed sources
Also known as
Make the First Move Day, National Make the First Move Day
How to Observe National Making the First Move Day
Choose one safe first step you control, such as asking a trusted person for support, learning an organization’s reporting process or writing down what help you need.
Share general anti-bullying or respectful-community resources without naming, diagnosing or publicly exposing another person.
Check in with someone privately and without pressure, respecting their decision about whether to talk or take action.
If there is immediate danger or a serious safety concern, use appropriate local emergency services, safeguarding procedures or qualified professional support rather than treating the observance as a substitute.
National Making the First Move Day Facts
National Making the First Move Day is observed on April 7.
Creator-authored material identifies Greshun De Bouse as the founder.
A federal service-mark record mirrored from USPTO data records first use in commerce on April 7, 2018.
First Move Life Coaching LLC continues to associate itself with the observance in current materials.
A trademark record does not make the observance an official government holiday.
National Making the First Move Day Messages
A thoughtful first step can be small: learn the support options, reach out to someone trusted or make a plan.
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.
Federal service-mark records mirrored from USPTO data — serials 88266715 and 99911104; used only for mark/use lifecycle facts, not official-holiday status
Disabled World — creator-authored Greshun De Bouse founder account
First Move Life Coaching LLC — current organizer site
Big Easy Magazine — Community Spotlight: National Making the First Move Day (opens in a new tab)
Contemporaneous Independent Reporting
Disabled World — creator-authored National Making The First Move Day account (opens in a new tab)
Creator Authored Founder Account
First Move Life Coaching LLC — current site (opens in a new tab)
Current Organizer Site
USPTO.report — NATIONAL MAKING THE FIRST MOVE DAY serial 88266715 (opens in a new tab)
Federal Trademark Record Mirror
USPTO.report — NATIONAL MAKING THE FIRST MOVE DAY serial 99911104 (opens in a new tab)
Current Federal Trademark Application Record Mirror
Show 1 additional source reference
Big Easy Magazine — contemporaneous 2019 reporting on establishment of the observance
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
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Frequently asked questions
When is National Making the First Move Day?
7 April The documented recurrence rule is: 7 April each year..
Does National Making the First Move Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is National Making the First Move Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: United States / informal bullying-prevention and recovery advocacy observance; general information only. 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 National Making the First Move Day?
The reviewed sources identify Greshun De Bouse / First Move Life Coaching LLC (informal creator/organizer) as the proclaiming or establishing body. The proposer or originator is recorded separately as Greshun De Bouse / First Move Life Coaching LLC. Current facilitation or coordination is recorded as First Move Life Coaching LLC.
Is National Making the First Move Day international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / informal bullying-prevention and recovery advocacy observance; general information only.
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 2026-10-07.
When is National Making the First Move Day?
It is observed annually on April 7.
Who founded National Making the First Move Day?
The reviewed creator-authored and contemporaneous evidence identifies Greshun De Bouse, associated with First Move Life Coaching LLC, as the founder.
When did it start?
A federal service-mark record mirrored from USPTO data records first use in commerce on April 7, 2018. The project does not treat that record alone as proof of a separately documented first public observance event.
Is it an official national holiday?
No government proclamation is established. Trademark records document use of a service mark; they do not constitute government creation or recognition of a national holiday.
What does “making the first move” mean here?
It can mean one safe, constructive step toward support, prevention or recovery. Nobody is required to confront another person, disclose private experiences or act without appropriate support.
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