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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. 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 "with appropriate ceremonies and activities". These events are typically to honor or commemorate a public issue or social cause, ethnic group, historic event or noted individual. However, (with several exceptions) there is no requirement that government or business close on these days, and many members of the general public may not be aware that such holidays even exist. Holidays proclaimed in this way may be considered a U.S. "national observance", but it would be improper to refer to them as a "Federal holiday". Many of these observances designated by Congress are authorized under permanent law under Title 36, U.S. Code, in which cases the President is under obligation to issue an annual proclamation. In addition to annual commemorative events, the President may proclaim a day or period designated for mourning or prayer after the death of noted officials including U.S. Presidents and Chief Justices of the United States or after major tragic events or disasters with serious casualties.〔Presidential Proclamations Project, University of Houston. http://www.polsci.uh.edu/database/procdatabase.asp〕 The policy of issuing proclamations calling for the observance of special days or events is in 1 CFR Section 19.4, which allows for the responsibility for the preparation and presentation of proposed proclamations calling for the observance of special days, or events to the Director of Management and Budget to such agencies as deemed appropriate. Proposed proclamations shall be submitted at least 60 days in advance of the specified observance, with any approved commemorative proclamations transmitted to the President.〔Code of Federal Regulations, Title 1, Section 19.4 http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2014-title1-vol1/xml/CFR-2014-title1-vol1-sec19-4.xml〕 == Annual special days recognized by presidential proclamation == BOLD indicates public holiday - most government agencies and major businesses closed. * January 16: Religious Freedom Day * 3rd Monday in January: Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday〔Established by Congress 1983, first observed 1986.〕 * 3rd Sunday in January: National Sanctity of Human Life Day * various March/April: Education and Sharing Day (based on Hebrew Calendar) *February 15: Susan B. Anthony Day *March 25: Greek Independence Day *March 31: Cesar Chavez Day 〔http://m.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/30/presidential-proclamation-cesar-chavez-day〕 *2nd Thursday in April: National D.A.R.E. Day *April 9: National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day *April 14: Pan American Day and Pan American Week *May 1: Loyalty Day *May 1: Law Day, U.S.A. *May 15: Peace Officer Memorial Day *1st Thursday in May: National Day of Prayer *2nd Friday in May: Military Spouses Day *2nd Sunday in May: Mother's Day *3rd Friday in May: National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week *3rd Saturday in May: Armed Forces Day *May 22: National Maritime Day *May 25: National Missing Children's Day〔http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/NewsEventServlet?PageId=1305〕 *last Monday in May: Memorial Day〔Memorial Day was made an official observance by Congress in 1950 on May 30, Uniform Holiday Law in 1968 set date as last Monday in May.〕 *1st Monday in June: National Child's Day *June 14: Flag Day and National Flag Week *3rd Sunday in June: Father's Day *July 27: National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day〔originally ended 2003, reinstated in 2009〕 *last Sunday in July: Parent's Day *August 16: National Airborne Day *August 26: Women's Equality Day *weekend before September 11: National Days of Prayer and Remembrance *September 11: Patriot Day *September 11: Emergency Number Day 〔http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1987/082687d.htm〕 *3rd Friday in September National POW/MIA Recognition Day *September 17: Citizenship Day and Constitution Week *September 22: American Business Women's Day *September 28: National Good Neighbor Day *4th Monday in September: Family Day *last Sunday in September: Gold Star Mother's Day *1st Monday in October: Child Health Day *October 6: German-American Day *2nd Monday in October: Columbus Day〔Observed on October 12 beginning 1934. Since 1971, observed on second Monday of October per Uniform Holiday Law〕 *October 9: Leif Erikson Day *October 11: General Pulaski Memorial Day *October 15: White Cane Safety Day *October 24: United Nations Day *November 9: World Freedom Day *November 11: Veterans Day〔Observed as Armistice Day from 1919-54. Between 1971-78, observed on fourth Monday of October per Uniform Holiday Law〕 *November 15: National Philanthropy Day〔signed into observance by President Ronald Reagan in 1986.〕〔http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=36729〕 *November 15: America Recycles Day *4th Thursday in November: Thanksgiving Day〔Oldest proclaimed observance in US history, dating back to 1863 with Abraham Lincoln.〕 *Friday after Thanksgiving: Native American Heritage Day〔Designated under Native American Heritage Day Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-33)〕 *December 1: World AIDS Day *December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities *December 7: National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day *December 10: Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week *December 15: Bill of Rights Day *December 17: Wright Brothers Day 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of observances in the United States by presidential proclamation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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