When Did Patriot Day Become A Holiday In Usa
Patriot Day was established as a national observance in the United States when President George W. Bush signed Public Law 107-89 on December 18, 2001. This law designated September 11th of each year as Patriot Day. It is important to classify its status as a day of observance, a specific noun category, rather than a federal holiday, as banks, government offices, and schools do not close. The creation of this observance followed a U.S. House Joint Resolution passed on October 25, 2001, which requested the President to make the designation. The law directs that the flag of the United States be flown at half-staff at all U.S. government buildings, facilities, and individual American homes on this day. It also calls for Americans to observe a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) to honor the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. ...