{{short description|Public holiday in the United States}}
{{Distinguish|Jefferson-Jackson Day}}
{{Distinguish|Jefferson-Jackson Day}}
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| date = April 13, 1743
| date = April 13
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'''Jefferson's Birthday''' (April 13) officially honors the birth of the third U.S. president, [[Thomas Jefferson]]. This day was recognized by [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] as part of Presidential Proclamation 2276, issued on March 21, 1938.<ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/thomas-jefferson-day Thomas Jefferson Day] Pub Res No 60 of August 16, 1937</ref>
'''Jefferson's Birthday''' officially honors the birth of the [[Founding Fathers of the United States|Founding Father]] and third U.S. president, [[Thomas Jefferson]] on April 13, 1743.<ref>[http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-jefferson-is-born Birth of Thomas Jefferson]</ref> This day was recognized by [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] as part of Presidential Proclamation 2276, issued on March 21, 1938.<ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/thomas-jefferson-day Thomas Jefferson Day] Pub Res No 60 of August 16, 1937</ref>
More recently, President [[George W. Bush]] issued proclamation 8124 on April 11, 2007, stating that "... on Thomas Jefferson Day, we commemorate the birthday of a monumental figure whose place in our Nation’s history will always be cherished".<ref>[http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2008/janqtr/pdf/3CFR8124.pdf Proclamation 8124 of April 11, 2007]</ref>
President [[George W. Bush]] issued proclamation 8124 on April 11, 2007, stating that "... on Thomas Jefferson Day, we commemorate the birthday of a monumental figure whose place in our Nation’s history will always be cherished".<ref>[http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2008/janqtr/pdf/3CFR8124.pdf Proclamation 8124 of April 11, 2007]</ref>
Jefferson's Birthday officially honors the birth of the Founding Father and third U.S. president, Thomas Jefferson on April 13, 1743.[1] This day was recognized by Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of Presidential Proclamation 2276, issued on March 21, 1938.[2]
President George W. Bush issued proclamation 8124 on April 11, 2007, stating that "... on Thomas Jefferson Day, we commemorate the birthday of a monumental figure whose place in our Nation’s history will always be cherished".[3]
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