Proclamation 2026-07524 explained · Proclamation
Day of Celebration in Honor of the Life of Henry Clay, 2026
Signed: 2026-04-10 Published: 2026-04-16 Federal Register document: 2026-07524
Agencies: Executive Office of the President
What Proclamation 2026-07524 says
Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 73 (Thursday, April 16, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 73 (Thursday, April 16, 2026)] [Presidential Documents] [Pages 20575-20576] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-07524] [[Page 20573]] Vol. 91 Thursday, No. 73 April 16, 2026 Part II The President ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Proclamation 11022--Day of Celebration in Honor of the Life of Henry Clay, 2026 Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 91 , No. 73 / Thursday, April 16, 2026 / Presidential Documents ___________________________________________________________________ Title 3-- The President [[Page 20575]] Proclamation 11022 of April 10, 2026 Day of Celebration in Honor of the Life of Henry Clay, 2026 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On what would have been his 249th birthday, we honor the life and enduring legacy of Henry Clay--a true American original, whose incredible vision and lifetime of devoted service to our Republic helped forge the very Union we cherish so deeply. Born in the midst of the Revolutionary War on April 12, 1777, Clay rose from humble beginnings in Virginia to stand among the most consequential statesmen this country has ever produced. He represented the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the United States Congress...
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Proclamation: National Day of Celebration Honoring Henry Clay, 2026
Declaring a national day of celebration to honor the life and legacy of Henry Clay in 2026.
Bipartisan rationale: Both parties value non-partisan historical commemorations that reinforce national unity (Democrats: civic education; Republicans: federalism and limited government via no-cost executive tradition), avoiding legislative gridlock while upholding Article II norms over unilateral overreach concerns.
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