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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 was really steamed that they combined Washington and Lincoln's birthdays into President's Day to make way for MLK day. I have no problem with an MLK day, but to take away the holidays celebrating two of the most influential people in our history? Just wrong, if you ask me. They should have left them be and simply added MLK day.
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Agree 200% !!!! The Pledge of Allegiance Must be re-instated in our School systems Every morning across the US, also !!!!
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MSG Frederick Otero
SGT Roberto Mendoza-Diaz - Good Luck with that but then if the Secret Service has not up'd their game you might be able to walk in and ask to see the man and get some sign. I would think he would of a small business man. You might want to call first.
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Why do we need another Fed. Holiday that Corporate America will ignore anyway? I know of at least 12 Corporations that only have a "core" bank pf holiday's with Veteran's Day, President's Day & MLK Day not on their list. Hey, I applied for a p.t. job at a Wyndham subsidiary and they didn't even have a Veteran's Preference section on their application!
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Don't know if it should be a "Holiday" but considering the importance, maybe a day off for voting would be worth looking in to. To minimize abuse have any that use it provide some form of standardized proof that they did vote. Not everybody lives in a small community where the polling place is a church and there is no line. With more voting restrictions and fewer polling places it takes some people hours to cast their vote. There is also the commute from work to polling place so it might be worth consideration. Voting is very important as we have definitely seen in the recent election, and it should be easier vice harder to cast one's ballot. Of course the bean counters will squabble over wages, and since many voters can't afford to lose even one day's wages this should be considered. If low-income voters lose pay they might decide not to vote, and that would defeat the purpose. A workaround might be to schedule elections on a day that is already a paid holiday. We'll never be able to please everyone though, and for that reason alone it will likely never be considered.
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I think that if you want to add a holiday it has to replace an existing holiday:
As is I fully believe that we can do without:
Columbus Day (historically inaccurate to celebrate this person)
Christmas (how do you say there is no official Federal Religion when the only Federally recognized religious holiday is Christ's birthday?)
Thanksgiving (again, historically inaccurate)
As is I fully believe that we can do without:
Columbus Day (historically inaccurate to celebrate this person)
Christmas (how do you say there is no official Federal Religion when the only Federally recognized religious holiday is Christ's birthday?)
Thanksgiving (again, historically inaccurate)
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As long as all the public offices, banks, Credit unions, Post offices, Library's stay open ..!
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SSgt Boyd Herrst
Too many "closed on holidays" holidays are on the books.. perhaps 1/2 day closed.. and alternate them that way different shifts at gov't bldgs get chance to be off and some business gets done..
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Great idea...and timely! We are at a great reset point in this country. A one-time proclamation works for me.
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