Lyndon Baines Johnson Day
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Lyndon Baines Johnson Day is a legal state holiday in Texas. It falls every year on August 27, to mark the birthday of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson.
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Observed by | Texas, United States |
Type | Local |
Date | August 27 |
Next time | August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27) |
Frequency | annual |
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After Johnson died in 1973, the Texas State Legislature created a legal state holiday to be observed every year on August 27 to honor the 36th president of the United States, one of their state's native sons.[1]
The holiday is optional for state employees and state offices do not close.[2]