Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73not60
§107 Columbus Day
Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle I— Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies › Part A— Observances and Ceremonies › Chapter 1— PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES › § 107
Summary
Each year the President is asked to issue a proclamation naming the second Monday in October as Columbus Day. The proclamation asks officials to fly the U.S. flag on federal buildings that day and invites people to observe the day in schools, churches, or other suitable places with ceremonies honoring the anniversary of the discovery of America.
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Title 36, §107
Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation—
(1)designating the second Monday in October as Columbus Day;
(2)calling on United States Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on Columbus Day; and
(3)inviting the people of the United States to observe Columbus Day, in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies that express the public sentiment befitting the anniversary of the discovery of America.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 10736:146.Apr. 30, 1934, ch. 184, 48 Stat. 657. In clause (1), the words “the 2d Monday in October” are substituted for “October 12” in the Act of April 30, 1934 (ch. 184, 48 Stat. 657), because of section 1(b) of the Act of June 28, 1968 (Public Law 90–363, 82 Stat. 250).
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36 U.S.C. § 107
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60