National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2017

This proclamation designates September 15 through October 15, 2017, as National Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrating Hispanic Americans' contributions to the nation and calling upon public officials, educators, librarians, and all Americans to observe the month with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.

Federal Register Open PDF 82 FR 43661

Impact dates

Oct 15, 2017
Proclaim September 15 through October 15, 2017, as National Hispanic Heritage Month
Oct 15, 2017
Proclamation issued designating September 15-October 15, 2017 as National Hispanic Heritage Month
Oct 15, 2017
Observance period September 15-October 15, 2017

Key directives

Proclaim September 15 through October 15, 2017, as National Hispanic Heritage Month
Call upon public officials, educators, librarians, and all Americans to observe this month with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs

Timeline

Immediate

Proclamation issued designating September 15-October 15, 2017 as National Hispanic Heritage Month

Near term (90d)

Observance period September 15-October 15, 2017

Long term

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Risks & tensions

Brief mention of democracy promotion and human rights in Cuba and Venezuela is political framing without binding policy directive
Proclamation is purely ceremonial with no enforcement mechanism or funding attached