HB 1656

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 9, 2025

An Act Declaring the Fourth Thursday of November as National Thanksgiving Day, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill proposes to make the fourth Thursday of November each year a National Thanksgiving Day and asks government and private employers to give workers time to celebrate it.

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Author · Representative

Cheeno Almario
RepresentativeDavao Oriental, 2nd District
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HB01656 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch