Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§126 National Hispanic Heritage Month
Title 36 › Subtitle I — Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies › Part A — Observances and Ceremonies › CHAPTER 1 — PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES › § 126
Summary
Each year the President is asked to issue a proclamation naming September 15 through October 15 as National Hispanic Heritage Month. The proclamation should ask people across the United States, especially schools and educators, to mark the month with suitable ceremonies and activities.
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Title 36, §126
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation—
(1)designating September 15 through October 15 as National Hispanic Heritage Month; and
(2)calling on the people of the United States, especially the educational community, to observe National Hispanic Heritage Month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 12636:169f.Sept. 17, 1968, Pub. L. 90–498, 82 Stat. 848; Aug. 17, 1988, Pub. L. 100–402, § 1, 102 Stat. 1012.
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36 U.S.C. § 126
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102