National Scrapbook Day2026 · Date · History · Messages
Creative Memories states that the first Saturday in May is National Scrapbook Day and continues to publish current NSD materials; its history identifies Creative Memories as the originator.
About National Scrapbook Day
National Scrapbook Day is a scrapbooking-community observance held on the first Saturday in May. It focuses on preserving photographs and stories through scrapbooking and on the social side of creating albums together.
Creative Memories is the verified originator. Its own history says it proclaimed the first Saturday of each May National Scrapbook Day in 1994, and the company continues to publish National Scrapbook Day materials and projects.
Why National Scrapbook Day matters
The observance gives scrapbookers a shared annual occasion to work on albums, exchange ideas, learn techniques and celebrate memory-keeping as a creative practice.
National Scrapbook Day is a community and industry observance rather than a statutory public holiday. Commercial products and organized crops can be part of the celebration, but the day is broader than any one product release.
History of National Scrapbook Day
Creative Memories first-party material identifies the company as the originator of National Scrapbook Day and states that it proclaimed the first Saturday of every May as National Scrapbook Day in 1994 as an opportunity for scrapbookers to gather and celebrate their hobby.
Creative Memories continued to treat the first Saturday in May as National Scrapbook Day in later official material. Its 30 April 2021 blog described the first Saturday in May as the day scrapbookers around the world look forward to and organized an NSD2021 challenge for the occasion.
Current Creative Memories materials still use the National Scrapbook Day / NSD identity. Its 2026 project bundle explicitly invites scrapbookers to participate in National Scrapbook Day through local crops, at-home crafting and celebrations with friends.
The reviewed evidence supports Creative Memories as originator, 1994 as the founding year and the first-Saturday-in-May recurrence. It does not establish an exact inaugural event date within 1994, a formal legal instrument, or a separate instrument-adoption date.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Creative Memories
Creative Memories first-party history says the company proclaimed the first Saturday of each May National Scrapbook Day in 1994 and identifies the company as the originator.
Creative Memories
The reviewed evidence supports a company-created community observance established by Creative Memories rather than a government or intergovernmental observance.
First documented observance
Creative Memories first-party history places the origin of National Scrapbook Day in 1994. The reviewed evidence does not establish an exact inaugural event date within that year strongly enough to assert one.
Creative Memories
Creative Memories continues to publish and organize National Scrapbook Day material, including a current 2026 NSD project bundle and participation guidance.
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.
4 fields not established in reviewed sources
Also known as
National Scrapbook Day, National Scrapbooking Day
How to Observe National Scrapbook Day
Set aside time to work on a scrapbook page or finish an album that has been waiting for attention.
Gather photographs, captions, dates and small pieces of context so the finished pages preserve more than images alone.
Join a local or online crop, technique session or scrapbook challenge if collaborative crafting helps you stay motivated.
Share duplicate photographs or unused supplies with another scrapbooker, school, library or community craft group when useful.
Back up important digital photographs before printing or arranging them so the memory-preservation process includes basic file safety.
National Scrapbook Day Facts
National Scrapbook Day is observed on the first Saturday in May.
Creative Memories is the verified originator of the observance.
Creative Memories first-party history places the founding in 1994.
Creative Memories continues to publish National Scrapbook Day materials, including an active 2026 NSD project bundle.
The reviewed sources do not establish an exact first-event date within 1994 or a formal legal establishing instrument.
National Scrapbook Day Messages
Happy National Scrapbook Day—may today bring fresh pages, good memories and plenty of creative momentum.
Wishing you a National Scrapbook Day filled with favorite photos, meaningful stories and time to create.
Happy National Scrapbook Day to everyone preserving family stories one page, caption and photograph at a time.
Here’s to a relaxed National Scrapbook Day of cropping, creating and remembering the moments worth keeping.
May National Scrapbook Day inspire you to turn a few more photographs into stories that can be enjoyed for years.
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.
Creative Memories — first-party National Scrapbook Day history; company origin, 1994 founding year and first-Saturday-in-May rule (opens in a new tab)
Creative Memories — National Scrapbook Day challenge (opens in a new tab)
Official Brand Observance
Creative Memories — NSD 2026 project bundle (opens in a new tab)
Official Brand Current Edition · Industry Current Use
National Day Calendar — National Scrapbook Day (opens in a new tab)
Observance Registry
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
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Frequently asked questions
When is National Scrapbook Day?
First Saturday of May The documented recurrence rule is: First Saturday of May..
Does National Scrapbook 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 National Scrapbook Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Scrapbooking community / Creative Memories-origin observance. 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 Scrapbook Day?
The reviewed sources identify Creative Memories as the proclaiming or establishing body. Current facilitation or coordination is recorded as Creative Memories.
Is National Scrapbook Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this observance. Its documented scope is: Scrapbooking community / Creative Memories-origin observance. 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 2026-09-10.
When is National Scrapbook Day?
It is observed annually on the first Saturday in May.
Who started National Scrapbook Day?
Creative Memories is the verified originator; its first-party history places the founding in 1994.
When did National Scrapbook Day begin?
The reviewed first-party evidence places its origin in 1994, but does not establish the exact inaugural event date strongly enough to assert a specific day in that year.
Why was National Scrapbook Day created?
Creative Memories describes it as an opportunity for scrapbookers to gather and celebrate their hobby.
Is National Scrapbook Day a public holiday?
No. It is a community and industry observance rather than a statutory public holiday.
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