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36 U.S.C. 141: Thomas Jefferson’s birthdayText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSCHAPTER 1-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES
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§141. Thomas Jefferson’s birthday

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.

( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1262 .)

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141

36:149.

Aug. 16, 1937, ch. 666, 50 Stat. 668.