Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73
§105 Child Health Day
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Summary
Each year the President is asked to proclaim the first Monday in October as Child Health Day and invite groups to promote year‑round children's health.
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Title 36, §105
Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation—
(1)designating the first Monday in October as Child Health Day; and
(2)inviting all agencies and organizations interested in child welfare to unite on Child Health Day in observing exercises that will make the people of the United States aware of the fundamental necessity of a year-round program to protect and develop the health of the children of the United States.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 10536:143.May 18, 1928, ch. 643, 45 Stat. 617; Sept. 22, 1959, Pub. L. 86–352, 73 Stat. 627.
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36 U.S.C. § 105
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73