Native American Day - California History

California History

Native American Day (CA)
Observed by California
Type Historical
Significance A day in honor of Native Americans
Date fourth Friday in September
2011 date September 23
2012 date September 28

In 1968, Governor Ronald Reagan signed a resolution calling for a holiday called American Indian Day, to be held the Fourth Friday in September. In 1998, the California Assembly passed AB 1953, which made Native American Day an official state holiday.

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