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36 U.S.C. § 114

Leif Erikson Day

United States · Title 36 — PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS · Status: effective

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36 U.S.C. § 114, Leif Erikson Day, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/470992
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The President may issue each year a proclamation designating October 9 as Leif Erikson Day.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 105-225(H.R. 1085)1998-08-12
    To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to patriotic and national observances, ceremonies, and organizations, as title 36, United States Code, "Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally