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Subject: National Holidays in U.S.A.
Category: Reference, Education and News > Current Events
Asked by: jlsweeney-ga
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Posted: 22 Jul 2004 21:00 PDT
Expires: 21 Aug 2004 21:00 PDT
Question ID: 377944

What and when are the National Holidays specified by the United States
federal government, including such oddities as "National Ice Cream
Day" as instituted/proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan in 1984. I am
looking for a comprehensive list, in chronologocal order, including
date occuring (if something like, the third Sunday in July, use the
nearest future date as refernce for an actual date), date instituted,
by whom, why, and a link or reference for checking legitimacy. Thank
you! Of special interest are any dates relating to food items. Please
do include Weeks and Months as well - if possible. For example, while
National Ice Cream Day is the Third Sunday in July. July is designated
National Ice Cream Month.

Request for Question Clarification by kriswrite-ga on 22 Jul 2004 21:03 PDT

Hello jlsweeney~

Would a link to a place to buy a book on this subject be a suitable
answer? ALthough I may be wrong, I think it's unlikely you'll find a
comprehensive list online; however, there are books that cover this
topic.

Thanks,
Kriswrite

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Subject: Re: National Holidays in U.S.A.
Answered By: larre-ga on 22 Jul 2004 23:44 PDT

Thanks for asking... About one of my favorite sites! Butlerwebs keeps track of all the holidays, so I don't have to. :) Holidays, plus celebrity birthdays, plus days, weeks and months observances, with explanations, links to history and origins. No comprehensive all-info-on a single page list with history, but as close to that as exists online, with the additional info on each holiday/observance all available from the source's mouth, only a click away. January: http://www.butlerwebs.com/holidays/january.htm January: http://www.butlerwebs.com/holidays/januaryholidays.htm February: http://www.butlerwebs.com/holidays/february.htm March: http://www.butlerwebs.com/holidays/march.htm April: http://www.butlerwebs.com/holidays/april.htm May: http://www.butlerwebs.com/holidays/may.htm June: http://www.butlerwebs.com/holidays/june.htm July: http://www.butlerwebs.com/holidays/july.htm August: http://www.butlerwebs.com/holidays/august.htm September: http://www.butlerwebs.com/holidays/september.htm October: http://www.butlerwebs.com/holidays/october.htm November: http://www.butlerwebs.com/holidays/november.htm December: http://www.butlerwebs.com/holidays/december.htm Everything from Chocolate Covered Cherry Day (January 3rd) to Eggnog Day (December 24th). If you have questions about the links or info I've provided, please, feel free to ask for clarification. Happy holidaying, ---larre Answer Strategy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Bookmark These Google Search Terms will turn up the Butlerwebs site in the first 10: us national holidays observances day week month Further Reference: Yahoo > Holidays & Observances http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Holidays_and_Observances/
Request for Answer Clarification by jlsweeney-ga on 23 Jul 2004 00:45 PDT Thank you, you have directed me to a facinating website! However, to clarify, I am looking specifically for National Holidays as specified by the United States government. Many of the holidays referenced on the butlerwebs wedsite show that they are sponsored by an organization or corporation, which is useful and fun information, but I am more interested in the ones that have been proclaimed by our governmental leaders on a national level.
Clarification of Answer by larre-ga on 23 Jul 2004 09:05 PDT Authors: Stephen W. Stathis, Government Division Abstract: This report examines commemorative legislation enacted into law since 1900. It focuses particularly on commemorative observances which, during the past decade (1983-1992), constituted 28.6 percent of all public laws. Statistical data are also provided for other commemorative bills such as those naming public buildings, monuments, and memorials after an individual, awarding special medals, issuing special coins, and designating national emblems. Commemorative Legislation http://www.pennyhill.com/commemorations/93-407gov.html The National Archives organize Presidential documents and Federal Register entries by President. Proclamations and Executive Orders are available in a list, by President, since 1937. Executive Orders Disposition Tables 1937 - 2004 \| National Archives http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/executive_orders/disposition_tables.html The Federal Register is the ultimate source for all Presidential Proclamations. You may search online 1994 to present. The Federal Register http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/ The Whitehouse \| Proclamations Issued by President Bush http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/proclamations/ Commemorative Observances: A Chronological List "Historically, national commemorative observances were often recommended by Congress through the legislative process. This practice was for the most part discontinued by the House of Representatives in January 1995, although the Senate continues to issue sense of the Senate resolutions recommending the establishment of commemoratives. It has now become standard practice for special observances to be designated by a proclamation issued by the President. A recent noteworthy departure from current congressional policy is P.L. 107-89, which designates September 11 as Patriot Day and calls upon the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the American people to commemorate Patriot Day. This report is a chronological list of these proclamations for 2002 and 2003, indicating the proclamation number and its Federal Register citation. This report will be updated periodically during the year." A list of Observances follows. Commemorative Observances 2003-2004\| Congressional Research Service http://lugar.senate.gov/CRS%20reports/Commemorative_Observances.pdf Commemorative Observances 1997-1998 http://countingcalifornia.cdlib.org/crs/pdf/98-45.pdf ---larre
Clarification of Answer by larre-ga on 23 Jul 2004 09:08 PDT I managed to cut off the top of my Clarification. Here's the additional information in its entirety. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Further Research: Many of the day-specific references in the butlernet pages note presidential or congressional Proclamations which "establish" these observances in a specific year. For instance: "Asian Pacific American Heritage Month * Asian Pacific American Heritage Council: http://www.apaha.org * On May 7, 1990, President George Bush signed a proclamation declaring May to be Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, recognizing the first Japanese immigrants arriving in the United States on May 7, 1843." Additional References: Commemorative Observance ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Congressional Research Service \| Pennyhill Press: Commemorative Legislation Authors: Stephen W. Stathis, Government Division Abstract: This report examines commemorative legislation enacted into law since 1900. It focuses particularly on commemorative observances which, during the past decade (1983-1992), constituted 28.6 percent of all public laws. Statistical data are also provided for other commemorative bills such as those naming public buildings, monuments, and memorials after an individual, awarding special medals, issuing special coins, and designating national emblems. Commemorative Legislation http://www.pennyhill.com/commemorations/93-407gov.html The National Archives organize Presidential documents and Federal Register entries by President. Proclamations and Executive Orders are available in a list, by President, since 1937. Executive Orders Disposition Tables 1937 - 2004 \| National Archives http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/executive_orders/disposition_tables.html The Federal Register is the ultimate source for all Presidential Proclamations. You may search online 1994 to present. The Federal Register http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/ The Whitehouse \| Proclamations Issued by President Bush http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/proclamations/ Commemorative Observances: A Chronological List "Historically, national commemorative observances were often recommended by Congress through the legislative process. This practice was for the most part discontinued by the House of Representatives in January 1995, although the Senate continues to issue sense of the Senate resolutions recommending the establishment of commemoratives. It has now become standard practice for special observances to be designated by a proclamation issued by the President. A recent noteworthy departure from current congressional policy is P.L. 107-89, which designates September 11 as Patriot Day and calls upon the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the American people to commemorate Patriot Day. This report is a chronological list of these proclamations for 2002 and 2003, indicating the proclamation number and its Federal Register citation. This report will be updated periodically during the year." A list of Observances follows. Commemorative Observances 2003-2004\| Congressional Research Service http://lugar.senate.gov/CRS%20reports/Commemorative_Observances.pdf Commemorative Observances 1997-1998 http://countingcalifornia.cdlib.org/crs/pdf/98-45.pdf ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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