National Notary Public Day By Helen Wardale November 13th, 2014|Notary Law November 7th is National Notary Public Day and was first established in 1975 as a day to “recognize notaries for their public service and their contributions to national and international commerce.” The date of November 7 was chosen in recognition of the day that America’s first notary, Thomas Fugill, was appointed. Fugill’s appointment by the Colony of New Haven occurred on October 25, 1639 (Julian c