| Holiday Name: | Stephen Foster Memorial Day |
| Date: | January 13 |
| Scheduling: | same day each year |
| Duration: | 1 day |
| Frequency: | annual |
| Mdy: | yes |
Stephen Foster Memorial Day is a United States Federal Observance Day observed on January 13. According to 36 U.S.C. § 140, Stephen Foster Memorial Day celebrates the life of American songwriter Stephen Foster.[1] The date commemorates date that Foster died. The law took effect on November 2, 1966, and the day was first observed in January 1967.