| Holiday Name: | Jefferson's Birthday |
| Type: | national |
| Observedby: | United States |
| Date: | April 13 |
| Mdy: | yes |
| Duration: | 1 day |
| Frequency: | annual |
| Scheduling: | same day each year |
Jefferson's Birthday officially honors the birth of the Founding Father and third U.S. president, Thomas Jefferson on April 13, 1743.[1] This day was recognized by Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of Presidential Proclamation 2276, issued on March 21, 1938.[2]
President George W. Bush issued proclamation 8124 on April 11, 2007, stating that "... on Thomas Jefferson Day, we commemorate the birthday of a monumental figure whose place in our Nation’s history will always be cherished".[3]