Workers’ Memorial Day

This legislation would make Workers’ Memorial Day a federal holiday by adding it to the list of official federal holidays in U.S. law. In practice, this means the government would treat it like other federal holidays, with normal federal observances and closures.

Key points:

• What changes: Workers’ Memorial Day is added as a federal holiday in federal law.
• Who is affected: Federal agencies would observe the day like other federal holidays; the public may see typical federal holiday closures.
• Why it matters: It formally recognizes a day to honor workers who were injured, became ill, or died on the job.