§ 1-5-116. Hemophilia Awareness Day
(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Hemophilia is the name of several hereditary genetic illnesses that impair the body’s ability to control bleeding; (2) Hemophilia is characterized by excessive, uncontrollable bleeding caused by missing or low-level clotting factor in the blood; (3) Hemophiliac bleeding may occur even when a sufferer has sustained no injury; […]
§ 1-5-117. Arkansas Music Appreciation Day
(a) The General Assembly finds that Arkansas has a proud history of contributing music and musicians to the nation, including without limitation: (1) Johnny Cash; (2) B. B. King; (3) Glen Campbell; (4) Charlie Rich; (5) Sister Rosetta Tharpe; (6) Al Green; (7) Conway Twitty; and (8) Floyd Cramer. (b) September 1 of each year […]
§ 1-5-118. National Day of the Cowboy
(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Pioneering men and women helped build the nation with their ranches and farms, and livestock and agriculture play a vital role in the economic well-being of Arkansas communities; (2) The quintessential cowboy and cowgirl play a significant role in American culture, and embody integrity, respect, a strong work […]
§ 1-5-103. State office closings by proclamation
Nothing in §§ 1-5-101, 1-5-102, and 1-5-104 shall be construed as prohibiting the Governor from establishing by executive proclamation additional days when state offices shall be closed in observance of special events, or for other reasons at his or her discretion.
§ 1-5-104. Entitlement to paid holiday or equivalent time
(a) To be eligible for holiday pay, the employee must be on pay status his or her last scheduled work day before the holiday and his or her first scheduled work day after the holiday. (b) When a holiday falls while an employee is on annual or sick leave, that day is charged as a […]
§ 1-5-105. Commercial paper payable day after holiday
All bills of exchange, drafts, or promissory notes which shall become payable on a legal holiday shall be payable on the day next succeeding the holiday.
§ 1-5-106. Memorial days generally
The following days shall not be legal holidays but shall be memorial days to be commemorated by the issuance of appropriate proclamations by the Governor: (1) General Douglas MacArthur Day — January 26; (2) Silas Hunt Day — February 2; (3) Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday — February 12; (4) Arkansas Teachers’ Day — First Tuesday in […]
§ 1-5-101. Official holidays
(a) The following days are declared to be the sole official holidays applicable to state government in Arkansas: (1) New Year’s Day — January 1; (2) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday — the third Monday in January; (3) George Washington’s Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day — the third Monday in February; (4) Memorial […]
§ 1-5-102. State offices to be closed on holidays — Exceptions
(a) All state offices shall be closed on all days declared to be legal holidays under the laws of this state, and all persons employed thereby shall not be required to work on legal holidays. However, this section shall not apply to those state government offices wherever located and to those employees that are essential […]