{"data":{"id":"us/36-u.s.c.-141","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"36 U.S.C. § 141","heading":"Thomas Jefferson’s birthday","body":"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.","path":["Title 36—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS","CHAPTER 1—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc36@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:59:24Z","sha256":"8a900e6d0341edfaa15a0f50b7e9d3d585793efc1e853ea9f7c51dc157320dbe","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/36-u.s.c.-140","next":"us/36-u.s.c.-142"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}