What Is Cesar Chavez Day?

What Is Cesar Chavez Day?
A statue of Cesar Chavez is seen in San Fernando, Calif., on March 30, 2021. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
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Celebrated by many in California on March 31 every year, Cesar Chavez Day honors the enduring legacy of Mexican-American human rights activist Cesar Chavez.

In 2014, former U.S. President Barack Obama declared March 31 a national holiday while California recognized it as a state holiday.