http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/pubsub/holidays.htm Wisconsin LRB publications concerning holiday information, such as Labor day or Veterans day are grouped for this channel. Saturday Sunday 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 en-us http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/images/lrbcommon/lrbnews.gif http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/pubsub http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ttp/ttp-07-2005.html The State of Wisconsin officially declared "the fourth day of July" a holiday by Chapter 58, Laws of 1861 (published March 8, 1861). Congress proclaimed Independence Day an official holiday in 1941. Holidays ttp-07-2005 Fri, 1 Jul 2005 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ttp/ttp-05-2005.html Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, is May 30. The day is set aside to honor members of America's armed forces who lost their lives in wartime. In Wisconsin, Memorial Day was declared a legal holiday by Chapter 146, Laws of 1879. It was declared a national holiday by Congress in 1971, to be observed on the last Monday in May. The traditional recognition of Memorial Day is to decorate the graves of war dead with American flags. Holidays ttp-05-2005 Sun, 1 May 2005 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ttp/ttp-11-2004.html The United States observes November 11 as Veterans Day to honor and thank those who served in wartime. We hope the following resources will assist legislators and legislative staff who participate in Veterans Day celebrations and will help answer constituent questions about Veterans Day and veteran services. Holidays ttp-11-2004 Mon, 1 Nov 2004 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ttp/ttp-09-2004.html The Labor Day holiday celebrates the achievements of workers by providing a day of rest and recreation. The day is often observed with ceremonies and events extolling labor. The following resources are recommended to assist legislators participating in Labor Day festivities around the state. All of the print resources are available in the Legislative Reference Bureau Library. Holidays ttp-09-2004 Wed, 1 Sep 2004 00:00:01 GMT