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Proc 10076ProclamationTrump 45 · RCeremonial

Proclamation 10076

National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2020

This proclamation designates September 15 through October 15, 2020, as National Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrating Hispanic American contributions and highlighting administration policies including school choice, the White House Hispanic Prosperity Initiative, and economic programs. It calls on public officials, educators, librarians, and all Americans to observe the month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

Federal Register Open PDF 85 FR 60041

Impact dates

  1. Start of National Hispanic Heritage Month observance period

Key directives

  • Proclaim September 15 through October 15, 2020, as National Hispanic Heritage Month
  • Call on public officials, educators, librarians, and all Americans to observe this month with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs

Timeline

Immediate

  • Designation of September 15-October 15, 2020 as National Hispanic Heritage Month

Near term (90d)

  • Observance period with ceremonies and activities

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation mixes ceremonial designation with political messaging on specific administration policies (school choice, opposition to socialism, economic statistics) that goes beyond traditional commemorative language
  • References to 'socialism' and policy achievements are unusual for a heritage month proclamation and may generate partisan reaction despite the ceremonial nature of the document
Proclamation 10076: National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2020 · Executive Orders