Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§141 Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday
Title 36 › Subtitle I — Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies › Part A — Observances and Ceremonies › CHAPTER 1 — PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES › § 141
Summary
Each year the President must call for U.S. flags to fly on government buildings on April 13 and invite events honoring Thomas Jefferson’s birthday.
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Title 36, §141
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The President shall issue each year a proclamation—
(1)calling on officials of the United States Government to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on April 13; and
(2)inviting the people of the United States to observe April 13 in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies in commemoration of Thomas Jefferson’s birthday.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 14136:149.Aug. 16, 1937, ch. 666, 50 Stat. 668.
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36 U.S.C. § 141
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102