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NATIONAL FIRST LADIES DAY COMMISSION
The National First Ladies Day Commission unveils a public history endeavor showcasing first ladies from birth to burial and places in between.
On April 19, 2025, James Garfield III (Great Great Great Grandson of First Lady Lucretia and President James Garfield) presented, on the behalf of the National First Ladies Day Commission, a proclamation from the Great State of Ohio recognizing that Saturday April 26th as National First Ladies Day. It is signed by Governor Mike DeWine and Lt Governor Jim Tressel. National Park Ranger Caitlyn of the National First Ladies Historic Site in Canton, Ohio accepted the Framed Proclamation and will be sure to pass it along to Patty Dowd Schmitz, President and CEO of the National First Ladies Library and Museum at the First Ladies National Historic Site.
America's Field Trip is a nationwide student contest sponsored by America250, the official nonpartisan entity charged by Congress with planning the nation's Semiquincentennial in 2026, also known as the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. America's Field Trip invites students in grades 3–12 to be part of this historic milestone by sharing their perspectives on what America means to them — with the chance to earn a once-in-a-lifetime field trip experience at an iconic American landmark or cultural site, including the Smithsonian's National Zoo, National Archives Museum, Kennedy Space Center, and Yellowstone National Park — just to name a few.
Visit America250.org/FieldTrip/Rules for Official Rules.
Saturday marks second annual National First Ladies Day as organizers seek making the recognition a permanent federal holiday.
Scattered across the country, a little-known contingent of influential people are working diligently behind the scenes to help give America’s first ladies the recognition they say is long overdue.
They are the descendants of first ladies, the Canton-Ohio based National First Ladies Library & Museum, historians, and community builders that make up the National First Ladies Day Commission (NFLDC), created in 2021. And, they are on a mission to help establish a federal holiday—National First Ladies Day.
Washington, DC, April 12, 2022 -- Who is your favorite First Lady and why?
The National First Ladies Day Commission (nfldc) announced that National First Ladies Day will be observed this year on Saturday, April 30. National First Ladies Day is celebrated on the last Saturday of April every year to honor all First Ladies of the United States. The National First Ladies Day Commission is made up of The Society of Presidential Descendants, National First Ladies’ Library, historians, and community builders to celebrate a day of service honoring all First Ladies.