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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
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PO3 John Wagner
I think the democratic congress members should be put in a playpen during recess.
The rest of them should be assigned clean up duty.
The rest of them should be assigned clean up duty.
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I honestly believe we do not need another federal holiday. I know many states that don't observe several national holidays as it stands. I also know way too many people who don't know what many of the holidays are for. Why we celebrate this on this day? it is an absolute embarrassment.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
Capt Seid Waddell I've recently applied for a job with the State of Colorado and they get (10) paid holidays off. Wow, I've been missing out on the Government Jobs! LOL!
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No more Federal Holidays, take an existing and re-purpose.
President's day? We are American's, we don't celebrate leaders, we denigrate them.
Labor day moved to May vs Sep, give the communist and socialist their parade!
Memorial day could be moved to 9/11 vs May.
Columbus Day Really?!? Some states and cities have changed to Indigenous peoples day.
Columbus could be changed to Patriot Day.
President's day? We are American's, we don't celebrate leaders, we denigrate them.
Labor day moved to May vs Sep, give the communist and socialist their parade!
Memorial day could be moved to 9/11 vs May.
Columbus Day Really?!? Some states and cities have changed to Indigenous peoples day.
Columbus could be changed to Patriot Day.
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PO3 John Wagner
Do indigenous people count the same as indigent people?
I shall ask my Lakota and Ojibwa friends about this....it might be a complex answer.
Some indigenous people enjoy being indigent...others do not.
I shall ask my Lakota and Ojibwa friends about this....it might be a complex answer.
Some indigenous people enjoy being indigent...others do not.
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PO3 John Wagner
You are also going to cause waste and offend tree huggers. Just think of all the calendars which will become useless and the amount of paper required to reprint them?
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LTC John Shaw
PO3 John Wagner - I am certain that the two are not the same. Though there are indigent among the indigenous and non-indigenous people.
If I am asked to day this five times fast, I am certain to mispronounce one of the two words...
If I am asked to day this five times fast, I am certain to mispronounce one of the two words...
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PO2 (Join to see)
yea in Italy they have several every month ... plus they have their afternoon siesta naps.
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SPC John Lebiecki
At my last job, we had a team in the Philippines and in Ireland. It just felt like every other week they were having federal holidays
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs Do we need one? probably not...would I love to have more days off from work? HELL YEAH!!!
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As one who feeds at the 'Federal trough', I fully support adding another Federal Holiday
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