§ 1-5-112. POW/MIA Recognition Day
(a) The third Friday in September shall be known as “POW/MIA Recognition Day” to honor American prisoners of war and those missing in action, all of whom have made extraordinary sacrifices on behalf of the United States of America. (b) POW/MIA Recognition Day shall not be a legal holiday, but shall be a memorial day […]
§ 1-5-113. Native American Heritage Week
(a) The third week in September of each year shall be known in Arkansas as “Native American Heritage Week” to honor the integral role that Native Americans have played in the history of the state and the rich contributions Native Americans have made to the history of Arkansas, including the state’s role as home to […]
§ 1-5-114. Juneteenth Independence Day
(a) The third Saturday in June shall be known as “Juneteenth Independence Day” to commemorate the end of over two hundred (200) years of slavery in the United States of America and to demonstrate racial reconciliation and healing from the legacy of slavery. (b) Juneteenth Independence Day shall not be a legal holiday but shall […]
§ 1-4-138. State firearm
The shotgun is designated the official firearm of the State of Arkansas.
§ 1-4-139. Birthplace of the Bowie Knife, Arkansas Heritage Site — Legislative findings and intent
(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The Bowie knife has been designated the official knife of the State of Arkansas; (2) The Bowie knife is recognized as Arkansas’s most famous blade weapon and the national American blade; (3) Arkansas blacksmith James Black crafted an original Bowie knife in Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas, in 1831; […]
§ 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 […]
§ 1-4-126. State butterfly
(a) The Diana fritillary butterfly is designated the official butterfly of the State of Arkansas. (b) (1) This section does not require a state agency or office to republish a publication or brochure in order to list or display the state butterfly. (2) A state agency or office may include the information concerning the state […]
§ 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.
§ 1-4-127. State grain
(a) Rice is designated the official grain of the State of Arkansas. (b) (1) This section does not require a state agency or office to republish a publication or brochure in order to list or display the state grain. (2) A state agency or office may include the information concerning the state grain in future […]