National Borinqueneers Day2026 · Date · History
U.S. Senate Resolution 641 (2020) and subsequent federal recognition
About National Borinqueneers Day
National Borinqueneers Day is observed on April 13 in recognition of the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers.
Congressional records and U.S. Army material document federal recognition of the day and its connection to the regiment’s service and Congressional Gold Medal history.
Why National Borinqueneers Day matters
The observance honors the service and sacrifice of members of the 65th Infantry Regiment, a U.S. Army unit closely associated with Puerto Rican military history.
The guide treats the day as a military-remembrance observance and keeps historical facts separate from contemporary political advocacy.
History of National Borinqueneers Day
On April 13, 2016, the 65th Infantry Regiment was presented the Congressional Gold Medal at the U.S. Capitol.
In 2020, the U.S. Senate adopted S. Res. 641 designating April 13, 2020 as National Borinqueneers Day and linking the date to the 2016 medal presentation.
Section 1088 of the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act expressed congressional support for designation of National Borinqueneers Day and recognition of the regiment’s service.
U.S. Army reporting describes April 13, 2021 as the first National Borinqueneers Day observance at Fort Buchanan.
Current Army material continues to identify April 13 as National Borinqueneers Day.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
United States Congress
S. Res. 641 (2020) and Public Law 116-283 §1088 (2021)
First documented observance
U.S. Army reporting from Fort Buchanan explicitly describes April 13, 2021 as the first National Borinqueneers Day.
Expressed congressional support for designation of National Borinqueneers Day and recognition of the 65th Infantry Regiment.
United States Congress · Public Law 116-283 §1088
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
4 fields not established in reviewed sources
Later institutional actions
Later recognition, renaming, mergers or date changes are kept separate from original establishment.
How to Observe National Borinqueneers Day
Learn about the 65th Infantry Regiment through U.S. Army, congressional and archival sources.
Attend commemorative programs where public participation is invited.
Use the day to recognize veterans and families without turning the historical observance into partisan advocacy.
Distinguish the 2016 Congressional Gold Medal presentation from the later National Borinqueneers Day recognition framework.
Use precise dates and source language when discussing congressional action.
National Borinqueneers Day Facts
National Borinqueneers Day is observed on April 13.
The date is tied to the April 13, 2016 Congressional Gold Medal presentation for the 65th Infantry Regiment.
The Senate adopted S. Res. 641 in 2020 for April 13, 2020.
The FY2021 NDAA included congressional support for National Borinqueneers Day.
U.S. Army reporting identifies April 13, 2021 as the first National Borinqueneers Day observance.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
GovInfo — Public Law 116-283 §1088 (opens in a new tab)
Federal Law
GovInfo — S. Res. 641 National Borinqueneers Day (opens in a new tab)
Congressional Source
U.S. Army — 65th Infantry Regiment Congressional Gold Medal (opens in a new tab)
U.S. Army — First National Borinqueneers Day (opens in a new tab)
Military Institutional
U.S. Army — Recognizing the Borinqueneers (opens in a new tab)
Military Institutional
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is National Borinqueneers Day?
13 April The documented recurrence rule is: 13 April.
Does National Borinqueneers Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is National Borinqueneers Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: United States recognition of the 65th Infantry Regiment / Borinqueneers. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes National Borinqueneers Day?
The reviewed sources identify United States Congress as the proclaiming or establishing body.
Is National Borinqueneers Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this observance. Its documented scope is: United States recognition of the 65th Infantry Regiment / Borinqueneers. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-28.
When is National Borinqueneers Day?
It is observed on April 13.
Who are the Borinqueneers?
The name refers to the U.S. Army’s 65th Infantry Regiment, a unit strongly associated with Puerto Rican military history.
Why April 13?
Congressional records connect the date to April 13, 2016, when the regiment’s Congressional Gold Medal was presented at the U.S. Capitol.
When was the first National Borinqueneers Day observed?
U.S. Army reporting identifies April 13, 2021 as the first National Borinqueneers Day observance.
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