American Eagle Day 2025. As poaching, pesticides, human intervention, and other dangers continue to threaten eagle populations across the world, we need to come together to save and protect these majestic. June 20th commemorates the anniversary of the bald eagle’s selection as our national symbol on the great seal in 1782.

(the hill) — after long being an unofficial symbol, the white head, yellow beak bald eagle became the official u.s. Many holidays, such as martin luther king jr.