National  Whistleblower Appreciation Day is an annual event that is celebrated across the United States of America (USA) on July 30. This annual event is an annual recognition of whistleblowers whose actions have protected the American people from fraud or malfeasance. Since 2013, both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives have passed resolutions designating July 30 as National Whistleblower Appreciation Day.  This year, National  Whistleblower Appreciation Day 2025 falls on Wednesday, July 30. This event in the US reminds public institutions and agencies of their responsibility to protect whistleblowers and promote transparency. August 2025 Festivals, Special Days and Bank Holidays Calendar: List of Major National and International Events in August. 

National  Whistleblower Appreciation Day 2025 Date

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day 2025 falls on Wednesday, July 30.

National  Whistleblower Appreciation Day History

The 2021 Senate and House resolutions designating July 30 as National Whistleblower Appreciation Day were passed in July. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) led the Senate resolution effort and Representatives Jackie Speier (D-CA), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), and Kathleen Rice (D-NY) led the passage of the House resolution. July 30 has been chosen as National Whistleblower Appreciation Day because it commemorates the passage of the very first U.S. whistleblower law, which was passed on July 30, 1778.

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day Significance

National  Whistleblower Appreciation Day is an annual event that honors courageous individuals who risk their careers and safety to expose wrongdoing. This day reinforces the moral duty of individuals to report misconduct.

Every year on July 30 since 2015, the National Whistleblower Center has hosted a celebration in honour of National Whistleblower Day. The National Whistleblower Day 2021 was held virtually, and nearly 10,000 people were in attendance for the event, which spanned three days.

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