# Workers' Memorial Day Bill

This bill would make Workers' Memorial Day a federal holiday in the United States. Right now, it's observed and recognized by many workers and labor organizations, but it's not an official federal holiday like Thanksgiving or Independence Day. The bill would change that by adding it to the list of federal holidays that the government officially recognizes.

If this bill becomes law, Workers' Memorial Day would be observed on April 28th each year—a day traditionally dedicated to honoring workers who have been killed, injured, or made ill by their jobs. The practical effect is that federal employees would get the day off with pay, similar to how they get days off for Memorial Day or Labor Day. It would be a day for remembering workplace accidents, occupational diseases, and the importance of workplace safety.

For most private sector workers, this wouldn't automatically mean a day off—their employers would decide whether to observe it. However, it would give the day official national recognition and could encourage more workplaces to acknowledge it. The bill essentially says that the federal government considers this an important day worth commemorating at the national level, putting it on equal footing with other federal holidays that mark significant occasions in American life.

Workers’ Memorial Day

Norcross, Donald

Workers' Memorial Day This bill establishes Workers' Memorial Day as a federal holiday.