{"id":2423493,"date":"2025-04-14T18:23:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T22:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schmitt-to-introduce-legislation-making-easter-a-federal-holiday-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-14T18:25:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T22:25:31","slug":"schmitt-to-introduce-legislation-making-easter-a-federal-holiday-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schmitt-to-introduce-legislation-making-easter-a-federal-holiday-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Schmitt to introduce legislation making Easter a federal holiday &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fschmitt-to-introduce-legislation-making-easter-a-federal-holiday-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2423493&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) has announced plans to introduce legislation designating Easter Monday as a federal holiday, highlighting its significance within Western civilization and Christianity. Schmitt argues that Easter is a major holiday celebrated by 81% of Americans, yet the current federal holiday schedule complicates family celebrations since Easter does not align with any nearby holidays. He believes that creating a three-day weekend would provide families more time to commemorate what he calls &#8220;the most remarkable day in world history.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Schmitt contends that this proposal is reasonable and aligns with similar public holidays in other countries such as Canada,Australia,and many in Western Europe. He <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">references existing federal holidays<\/a> like the National Day of Prayer as precedent for recognizing Easter Monday. Moreover, he notes potential economic benefits, estimating an increase of $2 billion to the economy from this holiday. <\/p>\n<p>Schmitt emphasizes that this is not a partisan issue,framing it as an American holiday that allows for a more comprehensive celebration of the faith that considerably influenced the nation. His announcement coincides with ongoing discussions about faith and national identity, particularly during Holy Week, were issues of Christianity&#8217;s role in American life have been brought to the forefront.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Eric Schmitt introducing legislation to make Easter a federal holiday<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2092140\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) announced during Holy Week that he is going to introduce legislation to make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/easter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Easter<\/a> Monday a federal holiday and in so doing recognize &ldquo;a tradition that is central to Western civilization.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Schmitt explained that Easter is &ldquo;the holiest day in Christianity,&rdquo; and that 81% of residents of the United States celebrate the holiday. However, he noted that an issue with the nation&rsquo;s federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/holidays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">holiday<\/a> schedule makes it &ldquo;too difficult&rdquo; to celebrate together, citing how Easter can fall within either March or April during &ldquo;the longest unbroken work stretch of the calendar,&rdquo; a reference to how the next federal holiday after President&rsquo;s Day in February is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/memorial-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Memorial Day<\/a> in May.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3379895\/joe-concha-accuses-bernie-sanders-of-hypocrisy-for-coachella-lecture\/\">Joe Concha accuses Bernie Sanders of &#8216;hypocrisy&#8217; for Coachella lecture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3379459\/chris-van-hollen-vows-visit-el-salvador-maryland-man-not-returned-midweek\/\">Chris Van Hollen vows to visit El Salvador if Maryland man deported there isn&#8217;t returned by midweek<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3377303\/deficit-hawks-look-white-house-make-good-trump-agenda-budget-cuts\/\">Deficit hawks look to White House to make good on budget cuts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>As such, legislation to create Easter Monday, and in turn create a three<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nolte-after-two-weeks-woketard-355-fails-to-top-9m-at-box-office\/\" title=\"Nolte: After Two Weeks, Woketard &#039;355&#039; Fails to Top M at Box Office\">-day holiday weekend<\/a>, would give both workers and families extra time to celebrate &ldquo;the most extraordinary day in world history.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This isn&rsquo;t a radical idea,&rdquo; Schmitt argued in a thread posted to X. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a federal recognition of a tradition that is central to Western civilization&mdash;a tradition that&rsquo;s already recognized as a public holiday in nations across (and beyond!) the West, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand and most of Western Europe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This isn&#8217;t a radical idea. It&#8217;s a federal recognition of a tradition that is central to Western civilization&mdash;a tradition that&#8217;s already recognized as a public holiday in nations across (and beyond!) the West, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand and most of Western Europe. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LGyz4FtsuP\">pic.twitter.com\/LGyz4FtsuP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eric_Schmitt\/status\/1911783121491562912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>The Missouri senator continued by pointing to how the U.S. already has the National Day of Prayer, celebrated on the first Thursday of May. He also argued that Easter is not &ldquo;some boutique left-wing micro-holiday&rdquo; that commemorates &ldquo;Trans Visibility&rdquo; or &ldquo;Indigenous Mourning,&rdquo; as Easter is a holiday that unites the majority of U.S. residents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Beyond this, Schmitt pointed to the economic benefits that would come with making Easter a three-day weekend, citing how the holiday currently produces $15 billion for the U.S. economy. By creating an Easter Monday, this total would provide an estimated boost of up to $2 billion.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our holidays and traditions are part of the story we tell about ourselves,&rdquo; Schmitt wrote. &ldquo;This is not partisan. It&rsquo;s not a &lsquo;Republican&rsquo; or &lsquo;Democrat&rsquo; holiday. It&rsquo;s an American holiday, allowing a fuller celebration of the defining moment of the faith that shaped our nation and civilization.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our holidays and traditions are part of the story we tell about ourselves. This is not partisan. It&#8217;s not a &#8220;Republican&#8221; or &#8220;Democrat&#8221; holiday. It&#8217;s an American holiday, allowing a fuller celebration of the defining moment of the faith that shaped our nation and civilization.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eric_Schmitt\/status\/1911783132325359801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3379056\/angel-studios-king-of-kings-biggest-weekend-animated-faith-flick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ANGEL STUDIOS THE KING OF KINGS EARNS BIGGEST WEEKEND FOR ANIMATED FAITH FLICK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> and the White House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3378946\/white-house-renews-promise-to-defend-christianity-in-us-during-holy-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">recognized the start of Holy Week<\/a>, with the president committing to continue protecting Christianity and its practice within the U.S. Trump also cited how Holy Week is a time for Christians to reflect on how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jesus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jesus Christ<\/a> sacrificed Himself before rising from the dead three days later.<\/p>\n<p>Schmitt praised Trump for taking Holy Week &ldquo;more seriously&rdquo; than any previous president, while also taking a dig at former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden<\/a> for declaring Easter Sunday &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-voters-were-a-nail-in-kamala-harris-coffin-new-report-reveals\/\" title=\"Christian Voters Were a Nail in Kamala Harris&#039; Coffin, New Report Reveals\">trans visibility day&#038;rdquo<\/a>; last year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3379742\/faith-leaders-praise-trump-biden-easter-transgender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Multiple faith leaders have also commended the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-say-bidens-female-led-comms-is-a-first-trump-has-that-now\/\" title=\"Media Say Biden&#039;s Female-Led Comms Is A First. ... Has That Now\">current president<\/a><\/a> while making similar comparisons to his White House predecessor; it comes as several of these leaders have been invited to the White House for a worship service on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2092140\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2092140\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. 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