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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
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I think we need one around the end of March or beginning of April. That stretch between Presidents' Day and Memorial Day can be rough.
On March 23, 1775 Patrick Henry gave the speech in which he stated, "Give me liberty or give me death." Maybe we could add one called Liberty Day..
Or April 3rd to mark the surrender of the Confederate capital of Richmond in 1865. It could be Reunification Day?
On March 23, 1775 Patrick Henry gave the speech in which he stated, "Give me liberty or give me death." Maybe we could add one called Liberty Day..
Or April 3rd to mark the surrender of the Confederate capital of Richmond in 1865. It could be Reunification Day?
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MSgt Wayne Morris
Many do NOT get Presidents Day as a holiday, ditto for MLK day. Government workers get too much time off as it is.
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I think every day congress is NOT in session ought to be a MANDATORY Federal holiday!
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No, we do not need another federal holiday. We need less. This is one reason our infrastructure is falling apart. We have too many federal employees off of work and getting paid. We have too much work to do to be adding days off for people who don't do alot to begin with.
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Sure, why not? There's a 'day' for almost every idiotic thing out there. Pancake Day. Cookie Day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unofficial_observances_by_date
List of unofficial observances by date - Wikipedia
This is a list of unofficial observances or holidays attached to specific dates (fixed or movable), organized by date for easy reference.
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Yes ! And we can call it National Election day. Every 4 years all business save emergency services would close, for the purpose of every Legal U.S. citizen can go vote. And in order to get paid for being off, you have to show proof from your polling place that you voted.
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