Pennsylvania HB299 designates March 4 as Charter Day, June 14 as Flag Day, and September 17 as Constitution Day.
HB299, known as the Significant Holiday Designation Act, establishes annual observances in Pennsylvania for Charter Day on March 4, Flag Day on June 14, and Constitution Day on September 17. Charter Day marks the 1681 receipt of Pennsylvania's Charter by William Penn. Flag Day commemorates the 1777 adoption of the U.S. flag. Constitution Day honors the 1787 signing of the U.S. Constitution. The act does not mandate employers to recognize these days as legal holidays or provide paid leave.
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