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http://www.democracynow.org/2008/3/31/cesar_chavez_day_united_farm_workers
"Nine states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin, recognize March 31st as an official holiday. "
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Cesar Chavez Day is celebrated in many states. However, according to timeanddate.com it is officially observed by Colorado, Texas, and California this year:
"Tue Mar 31 2009 César Chávez Day State holiday CO*, CA, TX*"
Texas and Colorado are marked with "*" as it is an optional observation.
As stated, it is celebrated in many different area such as: New Mexico, California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and Texas. Also this year there was an official statement by President Obama that mentions Cesar Chavez day.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A9sar_Ch%C3%A1vez_Day
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Statement-by-the-President-to-Co...
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/03/cesar-chavez.html
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March 31, 2009 10:06 PM
I see conflicting accounts of the number of states that celebrate Cesar Chavez Day. Is it 8,9 or 10 and which states are they?
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March 31, 2009 10:15 PM
Looks like 9 celebrate it from what I can find: http://www.democracynow.org/2008/3/31/cesar_chavez_day_united_farm_workers
"Nine states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin, recognize March 31st as an official holiday. "
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April 01, 2009 09:22 AM
Short Answer: 1 officially, 2 officially optional, 50 as anyone can celebrate it in a manner they wish. Cesar Chavez Day is celebrated in many states. However, according to timeanddate.com it is officially observed by Colorado, Texas, and California this year:
"Tue Mar 31 2009 César Chávez Day State holiday CO*, CA, TX*"
Texas and Colorado are marked with "*" as it is an optional observation.
As stated, it is celebrated in many different area such as: New Mexico, California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and Texas. Also this year there was an official statement by President Obama that mentions Cesar Chavez day.
Source(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A9sar_Ch%C3%A1vez_Day
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Statement-by-the-President-to-Co...
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/03/cesar-chavez.html
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