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119-hr-7663119th CongressWALLET

Restoring Washington's Birthday Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]

Introduced

Summary

Designates Lincoln's Birthday as a new federal public holiday. This bill would also set Washington's Birthday on a fixed date, February 22, rather than on the third Monday in February. The change updates the federal list of legal public holidays by adding Lincoln's Birthday as a named holiday and by fixing Washington's Birthday to a specific calendar date. Federal agency calendars and federal employee holiday schedules would reflect the new named holiday and the fixed-date adjustment if the bill became law.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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New federal holiday dates for employees

If enacted, the bill would add Lincoln's Birthday to the federal list of public holidays, placing it after the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. It would also change Washington's Birthday from "the third Monday in February" to the fixed date February 22. Federal offices would observe those named days and may close accordingly. This would mainly affect federal employees' schedules and holiday pay practices, and employers who follow federal holiday observances. The changes would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]

TN • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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