Senator Eric Schmitt, a Republican from Missouri, during the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. ( Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
"Easter is a floating holiday, it can fall from Mar 22 to April 25. The only two-month gap in our federal holiday calendar is April-May. An Easter Monday holiday fills the gap—creating a three-day weekend when workers and families need it most. Pro-worker. Pro-family. Pro-faith," he added.
"There are plenty of practical arguments for it, too. Easter weekend already generates around $15 billion for our economy. Making it a three-day weekend could boost that by an estimated 10-15%, adding up to $2 billion in economic activity while strengthening American families."
There are 11 public federal holidays, which means that the federal public sector is closed, along with many private sector businesses.
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The congregation follows along to the Lord's Prayer. Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley celebrates Solemn Mass on Easter Sunday, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston on March 31. (Photo by Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
"The passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most important event in the history of the world. ‘Christ broke the prison-bars of death and rose victorious from the underworld,’" Moore tweeted.
Senate bill 1426 was introduced by Schmitt on Thursday, and it’s been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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