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Proclamation 10980 is a presidential proclamation issued October 9, 2025, declaring October 13, 2025 (the second Monday of October) as Columbus Day, as authorized by a 1934 joint resolution of Congress (36 U.S.C. 107). It directs the display of the U.S. flag on all public buildings that day and calls on Americans to observe the holiday with appropriate ceremonies.
This proclamation does not alter existing law — Columbus Day is already a federally designated holiday by statute. It fulfills the President’s annual obligation to formally proclaim the date. The flag display order applies to all federal public buildings on October 13, 2025. No new agency rules, deadlines, funding, or regulatory mechanisms are created or modified. The proclamation’s text also expresses the current administration’s position on recent controversies surrounding Columbus statues and monuments, though that language carries no legal force.
Federal agencies and offices are required to fly the U.S. flag on October 13, 2025. Federal employees receive the day as a paid holiday under existing statute, which this proclamation does not change. Members of the public are invited — but not required — to observe the day with ceremonies or activities.