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Cesar Chavez Day

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Cesar Chavez Day

Cesar Chavez Day is a U . federal commemorative holiday, proclaimed by President Barack Obama in 2014. The holiday celebrates the birth and legacy of the civil rights and labor movement activist Cesar Chavez, a cofounder and president of the United Farm Workers union, on March 31 every year. In March 2026, following public allegations that Chavez had sexually abused women and minors, the United Farm Workers union halted celebrations of the holiday, joined by other organizations and local and state governments. Several jurisdictions, including California, renamed it Farmworkers Day to celebrate the broader movement.

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Observed by
(1) A formal holiday in US states of Arizona, California, and Utah (2) An optional holiday in US state of Colorado, state offices open with limited staffing (3) A festival day in Nebraska and Nevada (4) A commemorative proclamation holiday by the United States
Date
March 31
Next time
March 31, 2027 (2027-03-31)
Frequency
annual

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· Observances by state
Arizona
Arizona
State
Arizona
Observance
A paid holiday observed by the cities of Phoenix (as Farmworkers Day) and Tucson, all schools in the Tucson Unified School District and some schools in Phoenix, Arizona are closed on the holiday.
California
California
State
California
Observance
March 31, moved to the following Monday when March 31 falls on a Sunday, is designated as the state holiday "Farmworkers Day" (formerly "Cesar Chavez Day"). Public schools may, but are not required to, close in observance.
Colorado
Colorado
State
Colorado
Observance
Declared as an optional holiday on March 31
Utah
Utah
State
Utah
Observance
State offices are closed and school is optional
State
Observance
Arizona
A paid holiday observed by the cities of Phoenix (as Farmworkers Day) and Tucson, all schools in the Tucson Unified School District and some schools in Phoenix, Arizona are closed on the holiday.
California
March 31, moved to the following Monday when March 31 falls on a Sunday, is designated as the state holiday "Farmworkers Day" (formerly "Cesar Chavez Day"). Public schools may, but are not required to, close in observance.
Colorado
Declared as an optional holiday on March 31
Utah
State offices are closed and school is optional

References

  1. whitehouse
    https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2014/03/28/presidential-proclamation-cesar-chavez-day-2014
  2. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/17/cesar-chavez-united-farm-workers-union
  3. CalMatters
    https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/03/cesar-chavez-day-renamed/
  4. NPR
    https://www.npr.org/2026/03/29/nx-s1-5761365/march-31-formerly-cesar-chavez-day-is-now-farmworkers-day-in-california
  5. "Cesar Chavez Day (Observed) (City Offices Closed)"
    https://www.phoenix.gov/calendar/holidays/2461
  6. www
    https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Human-Resources/City-Holidays
  7. Cal. Gov. Code § 6700(a)(7), eff. Jan. 1, 2023. Accessed April 2, 2024.
    https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=6700.
  8. Cal. Gov. Code § 6701(a), eff. Jan. 1, 2023. Accessed April 2, 2024.
    https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=6701.
  9. Cal. Educ. Code § 37220 , eff. Mar. 26, 2026. Accessed March, 2026.
    https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC&sectionNum=37220.5.
  10. CalMatters
    https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/03/cesar-chavez-day-renamed/
  11. "Cesar Chavez Day in the United States"
    https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/cesar-chavez-day
  12. Time
    https://newsfeed.time.com/2011/03/31/a-not-quite-national-holiday-eight-states-celebrate-cesar-chavez-day/
  13. "Cesar Chavez"
    http://www.pointsoflight.org/programs/recognition/extra-mile/cesar-chavez
  14. whitehouse
    https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/30/presidential-proclamation-cesar-chavez-day
  15. CalMatters
    https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/03/cesar-chavez-day-renamed/
  16. Cesar Chavez Day in United States
    http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/cesar-chavez-day
  17. Barack Obama calls for National Holiday for Cesar E. Chavez
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070512153031/http://www.cesarchavezholiday.org/
  18. whitehouse
    https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/30/presidential-proclamation-cesar-chavez-day
  19. "Resolution No. 93-435"
    http://records.cityofsacramento.org/ViewDoc.aspx?ID=s6tFBnt4W+IfryOBaWQPWjUlw2fqOq//
  20. whitehouse
    https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2014/03/28/presidential-proclamation-cesar-chavez-day-2014
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