Sun Day

This article is about the U.S. environmental awareness day. For the North Korean public holiday, see Day of the Sun. For the day of the week, see Sunday. For other uses of "Sunday", see Sunday (disambiguation).

Sun Day (May 3, 1978) was designated by United States President Jimmy Carter, specifically devoted to advocacy for solar power,[1] following a joint resolution by Congress, H.J.Res. 715 becoming Pub. L. 95–253.[2] It was modeled on the highly successful Earth Day of April 22, 1970. It was the idea of Denis Hayes, who also coordinated Earth Day in 1970.[3] The date became an international event in 1994.[4]

  1. ^ "Jimmy Carter Proclamation 4558 - Sun Day, 1978". March 27, 1978. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  2. ^ "Joint Resolution" (PDF). www.gpo.gov. March 27, 1978. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 13, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Graetz, Michael J. (2011). "The Quest for Alternatives and to Conserve". The End of Energy. MIT Press. p. 117. ISBN 9780262015677.
  4. ^ "Sun Day". May 27, 2022.