Special Operations Forces DayDate · History
New York Assembly proceedings record a resolution memorializing the governor to proclaim June 15, 2016 as Special Operations Forces Day in the State of New York. No evergreen national recurrence is inferred from that one-time record.
About Special Operations Forces Day
The Special Operations Forces Day in this record refers to the New York State Assembly’s resolution concerning June 15, 2016. It is not a general annual observance of all special-operations units worldwide.
Resolution K1554 memorialized Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim the specified 2016 date in New York; it was a legislative request, not proof the governor issued that proclamation.
Why Special Operations Forces Day matters
The resolution describes a recognition of military service members from New York assigned to special-operations units. It is an example of one state’s historical legislative remembrance.
The label may also appear in other countries for completely different observances; Russia’s February 27 armed-forces date and Ukraine’s separate observance must not be blended into this New York record.
History of Special Operations Forces Day
The official New York State Senate legislation archive records K1554’s adoption on June 15, 2016, and includes its resolution text.
The New York State Assembly’s official June 15 proceedings also show Resolution No. 1554. Neither cited record demonstrates an annual statutory New York State public holiday.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Assemblymember Michael DenDekker and co-sponsors (resolution sponsorship)
NY legislative K1554 official sponsor roster.
New York State Legislature (resolution request; not governor proclamation)
New York State Assembly Resolution K1554, adopted June 15, 2016
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
How to Observe Special Operations Forces Day
Read the legislative resolution itself before sharing its legal meaning.
Recognize personnel and veterans with consent and without disclosing private deployment information.
Compare the dates and jurisdictions carefully if researching similarly named military observances.
Avoid publishing operations, addresses or identifying details of active-duty personnel.
Special Operations Forces Day Facts
State: New York, United States.
Legislative resolution date: June 15, 2016.
Document K1554 requested a gubernatorial proclamation; governor’s issuance was not established.
No supported annual statutory recurrence or public paid holiday status.
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.
- Confirm the date again before carrying it into a new year.
- Historical Context Only.
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.
New York State Assembly official legislative transcript June 15 2016 (opens in a new tab)
New York State Senate legislation archive — K1554 adopted June 15 2016 (opens in a new tab)
New York State Assembly record PDF of K1554 (opens in a new tab)
New York State Assembly — Legislative Resolution 1554 proceedings (opens in a new tab)
State Legislative Record
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is Special Operations Forces Day?
15 June 2016 in the verified New York legislative record The documented recurrence rule is: Historical one-time New York resolution dated 15 June 2016.
Does Special Operations Forces Day fall on the same date every year?
This is historical and is not treated as a currently recurring annual date.
Is Special Operations Forces Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: New York State / one-time 2016 legislative resolution. 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 Special Operations Forces Day?
The reviewed sources identify New York State Legislature (resolution request; not governor proclamation) as the proclaiming or establishing body. The proposer or originator is recorded separately as Assemblymember Michael DenDekker and co-sponsors (resolution sponsorship).
Is Special Operations Forces Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this observance. Its documented scope is: New York State / one-time 2016 legislative resolution. 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.
What date was mentioned in the New York resolution?
June 15, 2016.
Did the legislature itself create an annual public holiday?
No. The adopted resolution requested a 2016 governor’s proclamation, not an annual statute.
Does the resolution prove the governor proclaimed it?
No. Separate evidence of the governor issuing a proclamation was not established in the reviewed records.
Is this the Russian February 27 holiday?
No. That is a different country’s separate observance and not the identity of this record.