I don't believe so, but every American citizen probably should.
July 4th, 1776 ------------------------------ The first law passed by the U.S. Congress recognizing July 4 as a federal holiday was signed into law on June 28, 1870.
Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, National Citiy, PNC all list Sat. July 4 as the bank holiday. And the Federal Reserve says the bank holiday is Saturday, not Friday. According to my bank representative at Bank of America, they will be open on Friday July 3rd and closed on Saturday July 4th. Since July 4 is a Saturday, US banks will be closed on Friday, July 3 to observe the holiday. US banks are required by federal law to close for 10 specific holidays each year. NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX will also be closed on Friday. Federal Reserve will be open for business that day
In Canada, it is the second Monday in October. In the US, it is the fourth Thursday of November.
Because it is a Federal holiday, most agencies are closed, except those considered essential.
Yes, it is illegal to shoot fireworks after the fourth of July in Louisiana. The state law prohibits the use of fireworks outside of designated times, with the exception of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Violating this law can result in fines or penalties.
Bastille Day is known as the French National Holiday and is celebrated each year on July 14th. Benjamin Raspai proposed a law on May 21, 1880 in order to make the date an official holiday.
Thanksgiving for 2009 fell on Thursday, November 26. By law, Thanksgiving is a federal holiday that falls on the fourth Thursday of each November.
Yes. July 25th is Puerto Rico Constitution Day. It commemorates the day the Constitution of Puerto Rico was signed into law and is celebrated as a public holiday.
The Monday Holiday Law, which established the observance of Veterans Day on the fourth Monday in October, took effect on January 1, 1971. However, this change was later reversed, and Veterans Day was officially moved back to November 11, where it remains today. The shift to November 11 was made to honor the original date of the armistice that ended World War I.
I know of no fourth law. The laws of motion are three.
In 1941, Congress passed a bill, and Franklin D. Roosevelt signed it, that fixed the date of Thanksgiving as the fourth Thursday in November. FDR attempted to move the holiday to the third Thursday in November, but Congress enacted a law to fix the date at the fourth Thursday in November, thus making it an "official" holiday. On November 26, 1941, FDR signed the bill.
The Declaration of Independence was finalized on July 2, 1776, however officially established on July 4, 1776. This is why we have Independence Day or the Fourth of July after this document declaring the United States independent from British Parliament.