Proclamation 2026-03381 explained · Proclamation
President George Washington's Birthday, 2026
Signed: 2026-02-16 Published: 2026-02-19 Federal Register document: 2026-03381
Agencies: Executive Office of the President
What Proclamation 2026-03381 says
Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2026)] [Presidential Documents] [Pages 8065-8066] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-03381] Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 33 / Thursday, February 19, 2026 / Presidential Documents [[Page 8065]] Proclamation 11011 of February 16, 2026 President George Washington's Birthday, 2026 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Today, our Nation honors President George Washington, our foremost American hero, the face of the American Revolution, and a champion of American liberty. On President Washington's Birthday, particularly as we celebrate 250 glorious years of American independence, we pay tribute to the father of our country, and with immeasurable pride and gratitude, we salute his unwavering fidelity to law, liberty, and the common good. As we chart the course toward the next 250 years of our great American story, we commit to forging a future that emulates his grace, imitates his courage, and mirrors his unshakable devotion to the promise of freedom. Born in the Virginia Colony in 1732, George Washington was first commissioned as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1754, fighting in the early stages of the French and Indian War before serving in the...
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Corrected Proclamation Honoring President George Washington's Birthday Within Article II Limits
Honor President George Washington on his 294th birthday during the 250th year of independence and call Americans to remember his service, character, and devotion to liberty.
Bipartisan rationale: VFA assesses this corrected proclamation gives Republicans and conservatives a clear gain: it honors Washington, faith, military service, and the 250th anniversary of independence with no new spending and no mandate on states, schools, or private citizens. It gives Democrats and progressives a clear gain: it keeps the action purely commemorative, adds a one-year sunset, public notice of office and leave rules, and a clear path to court review, so no paid-holiday or leave rule is created by proclamation alone. Both sides gain by keeping ceremonial proclamations within Article II and leaving any lasting holiday or funding change to Congress.
Article II, Section 1, Clause 1 Article II, Section 3 Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 Amendment X Amendment I
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