# 119-s-1426: Easter Monday Act of 2025

119-s-1426, Easter Monday Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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- As of: 2026-08-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1426
- Congress: 119
- Title: Easter Monday Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Would designate Easter Monday as a federal public holiday.** The bill would add "Easter Monday" to the list of federal holidays and would define it as the first Monday that follows the first Sunday after the full Moon on or after the spring equinox, commonly known as Easter Sunday.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal workers get Easter Monday off: mixed, low. This bill would add Easter Monday to the list of federal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103(a). If enacted, federal employees would generally get the day off. Federal offices and services could be closed or have reduced hours that day. The bill defines Easter Monday as "the first Monday that occurs a…

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- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026
- 119-s-5007: SEARCH Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-1426 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1426)

## Related
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-933)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3903)
- [119-s-5007: SEARCH Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5007)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1426 (as of 2026-08-11).