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RP Members and Connections Declaring a National Day of Patriotism was among Donald Trump's first acts as president of the United States by Executive Order.
Do we need another Federal Holiday?
Additonal background:
Presidents can declare a one-time holiday through executive order, but Congress holds the power to create annual federal holidays. In 2004, for example, George W. Bush issued an executive order for a national day of mourning following Ronald Reagan's death, shutting down the federal government for a day.
Whenever Trump's National Day of Patriotism may fall, it shouldn't be confused with previous presidential proclamations of Patriot Day.
In 2002, Bush proclaimed September 11 as Patriot Day. He first declared the day in 2001 as a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001.
In 2014, Barack Obama also proclaimed it as Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance.
Bush and Obama's presidential proclamations made September 11 a national observance, but not a federal holiday.
There are also similarly named state holidays. In Maine, Patriot's Day falls on the third Monday in April. In Massachusetts, Patriots' Day is observed on April 19.
Do we need another Federal Holiday?
Additonal background:
Presidents can declare a one-time holiday through executive order, but Congress holds the power to create annual federal holidays. In 2004, for example, George W. Bush issued an executive order for a national day of mourning following Ronald Reagan's death, shutting down the federal government for a day.
Whenever Trump's National Day of Patriotism may fall, it shouldn't be confused with previous presidential proclamations of Patriot Day.
In 2002, Bush proclaimed September 11 as Patriot Day. He first declared the day in 2001 as a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001.
In 2014, Barack Obama also proclaimed it as Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance.
Bush and Obama's presidential proclamations made September 11 a national observance, but not a federal holiday.
There are also similarly named state holidays. In Maine, Patriot's Day falls on the third Monday in April. In Massachusetts, Patriots' Day is observed on April 19.
Holidays
Donald Trump
Office of the President (POTUS)
Edited 8 y ago
Posted 8 y ago
Responses: 62
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I'm all for another Federal Holiday if it gives me another long weekend to spend time with my family, doing something we all enjoy. I mean seriously, the worst day of skiing or fishing, or whatever, with the wife and kids is better than the best day working!
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SCPO Jason McLaughlin
"the worst day of skiing or fishing, or whatever, with the wife and kids is better than the best day working!"
You need to listen to Daniel Tosh's bit about this statement....
You need to listen to Daniel Tosh's bit about this statement....
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If it were up to me, I would sign an Exec Order REDUCING the number of Federal Holidays.
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SCPO Morris Ramsey
The 3 holidays I listed are not observed by all states and a large number of corporations do not observe them.
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CW3 (Join to see)
They're still federal holidays. Since leaving active duty and becoming a contractor, I've never NOT had any of those three off.
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It's not a federal holiday or even a recurring day of rememberance at all. It simply marked his inauguration day as a national day of patriotic devotion.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
LTC (Join to see) Your very correct Michael, but Congress does have the power to make a Federal Holiday (or) change the number of Holidays they've already approved. We've seen a lot of unusual things with this POTUS already (like beating the odds and winning the Presidential Election). I threw the question out for debate and discussion - that goal was achieved. Thanks
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PO3 John Wagner
North Korea? Somehow I don't believe that the entire extended family will be relocated to a re-education camp if the holiday is not enthusiastically observed
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