Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month

Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month
Observed by United States
Type National, heritage, cultural, ethnic
Significance Celebration of Italian-Americans contributions
Date Month of October
Frequency annual

Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month is celebrated by proclamation of the President and Congress in the United States to honor the achievements and contributions of Italian immigrants and their descendants living in the United States. It was first celebrated in 1989. The heritage month is in October to coincide with Columbus Day, the American national holiday traditionally celebrated on October 12, now celebrated on the second Monday in October. Heritage Months are usually proclaimed by nations to celebrate centuries of contributions by a group to a country.

In tribute to all Italian Americans, the US Congress, by Pub.L. 101–128, designated the month of October 1989 as "Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month." Congress again proclaimed October as Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month for 1990 (Pub.L. 101–460) and 1993/1994 (Pub.L. 103–309).

Within the authority of the Executive Branch, the President of the United States has also issued a proclamation in 1989[1] and 1990[2] by George H.W. Bush, in 1993[3] Bill Clinton, and in 2010[4] by Barack Obama.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bush, George H.W. "Proclamation 6045—Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month, 1989". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  2. ↑ Bush, George H.W. "Proclamation 6218—Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month, 1990". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  3. ↑ Clinton, William J. "Proclamation 6723—Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month, 1994". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  4. ↑ Obama, Barrack. "Proclamation 8585—Italian American Heritage and Culture Month, 2010". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 2018-04-13.

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