Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§114 Leif Erikson Day
Title 36 › Subtitle I — Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies › Part A — Observances and Ceremonies › CHAPTER 1 — PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES › § 114
Summary
Each year the President can officially name October 9 as Leif Erikson Day.
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Title 36, §114
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The President may issue each year a proclamation designating October 9 as Leif Erikson Day.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 11436:169c.Sept. 2, 1964, Pub. L. 88–566, 78 Stat. 849.
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36 U.S.C. § 114
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102