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The holiday was declared officially by states beginning in 1912, and in 1914 President Woodrow Wilson declared the first national Mother's Day.
In 1914, President Wilson declared Mother's Day a national holiday. Years before, women's groups had celebrated various days to commerate mothers and promote peace during times of war. President Wilson declared Mother's day to be celebrated the second Sunday of May.
On April 27, 1982, President Ronald Reagan declared June 20th as Father's Day for that year.
The holiday was declared officially by some states beginning in 1912. In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson declared the first national Mother's Day, as a day for American citizens to fly the flag in honor of those mothers whose sons had died in war.
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President Grover Cleveland declared Labor Day a national holiday in 1894.
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President Roosevelt declared Veteran's Day a national holiday in 1938. It was passed as an Act in Congress in May of 1938.