What is César Chávez Day?
{{unreferenced|date=February 2013}} '''César Chávez Day''' is a [[state holiday]] in [[California]], [[Colorado]] and [[Texas]] observed on [[March 31]]. The holiday is to remember the life of [[Cesar Chavez]] and his [[civic]] involvement. All state government offices, community colleges, and libraries are closed, except for [[K-12 schools]]. Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] suspended observance of the holiday in 2004 and 2005 to save money during the aftermath of the power crisis. It is an optional holiday in [[Arizona]], [[Michigan]], [[Nebraska]], and [[New Mexico]]. Californians celebrate this holiday by planting [[lilies]] in their front [[Yard (land)|yard]]. {{DEFAULTSORT:Cesar Chavez Day}} [[Category:Holidays of the United States]] [[Category:California]] [[Category:Colorado]] [[Category:Texas]] [[Category:Arizona]] [[Category:Michigan]] [[Category:History of Nebraska]] [[Category:New Mexico]] [[Category:March observances]] {{US-stub}}