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James Powel, USA TODAY. January 1, 2025 at 5:10 AM. Welcome to the new year. Though 2025 has just begun, calendars are already being marked with holiday observances. ... In Other News.
U.S. law provides for the declaration of selected public observances by the President of the United States as designated by Congress or by the discretion of the President. [1] Generally the President will provide a statement about the purpose and significance of the observance, and call on the people of the United States to observe the day ...
January 13 - Stephen Foster Memorial Day [1] February 1 - National Freedom Day [2] April 13 - Thomas Jefferson's birthday [3] May 1 - Law Day [4] May 1 - Loyalty Day [5] 1st Thu. in May - National Day of Prayer [6]
These observances differ from federal holidays in that federal employees only receive a day free from work on holidays, not observances. Federal observances that are designated by Congress appear in Title 36 of the United States Code (36 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.). Below is a list of all observances so designated.
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Observances in the United States by presidential proclamation. U.S. law provides for the declaration of selected public observances by the President of the United States as designated by Congress or by the discretion of the President.