The governor of the American state of Illinois, Republican Bruce Rauner, signed a decree on the establishment of a new state holiday - the birthday of Barack Obama.

According to The Hill, it will be celebrated on August 4 every year starting next year. This day will not be a day off, but the state will host events dedicated to the former US president. The 44th US president began his career in Illinois, a senator from that state, he was from 1997 to 2004.

 
The draft of the previous bill on perpetuating the merits of Obama in Illinois, the governor rejected as unfinished, but the present version satisfied him. Barack Obama noted his first 56-year-old birthday on Friday after leaving the White House. He and former First Lady Michelle Obama spent this day in Washington.