| Coast Guard Day | |
|---|---|
,_by_Cory_Mendenhall.jpg) A 2013 drawing by a U.S. Coast Guardsman to commemorate that year's Coast Guard Day. | |
| Also called | "USCG Day", "C.G. Day" |
| Observed by | U.S. citizens, U.S. Coast Guardsmen |
| Type | Cultural |
| Celebrations | Festivals |
| Date | August 4 |
| Next time | August 4, 2025 |
| Frequency | annual |
Coast Guard Day is held every August 4 to commemorate the founding of the United States Coast Guard as the Revenue-Marine on August 4, 1790, by then-Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. On that date, U.S. Congress, guided by Hamilton, authorized the building of a fleet of the first ten Revenue Service cutters, whose responsibility would be enforcement of the first tariff laws enacted by the U.S. Congress under the U.S. Constitution.[1][2][3]