§ 2.2-3322. Office hours to be in accordance with executive orders of Governor
The offices of all state officers, departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, divisions and institutions in the executive branch of state government required by law to maintain regular business quarters at the seat of government shall be kept open for the transaction of public business in accordance with executive orders issued by the Governor. This section shall […]
§ 2.2-3319. American Indian Month and Day of Appreciation
The month of November shall be designated as “American Indian Month” in Virginia, to honor the culture and heritage of the American Indian, to recognize the historic and continuing contribution of that heritage to American society, and in particular to commemorate the special place of the tribes native to Virginia in the life and history […]
§ 2.2-3320. Month for Children in Virginia
The month of May shall be designated as the “Month for Children” in Virginia to focus on children’s special contributions to family, school, and community; to counter the manifold ills that afflict children in the Commonwealth, the nation, and the world; and to encourage the citizens of Virginia to rededicate themselves and to redouble their […]
§ 2.2-3321. Virginia Mushroom Festival
The Annual Front Royal and Warren County Mushroom Festival, in conjunction with the Appalachian Mushroom Growers Association’s annual meeting, is designated as the Virginia Mushroom Festival, and shall be designated as the official state mushroom festival within the Commonwealth. 1987, c. 593, § 2.1-27.5; 2001, c. 844.
§ 2.2-3311. Day of recognition for early childhood and day-care providers and professionals
The Friday before Mother’s Day of each year shall be designated as a day of recognition for early childhood and day-care providers and professionals to acknowledge the contributions of and pay tribute to early childhood and day-care providers and professionals who serve the children of the Commonwealth. 1989, c. 132, § 2.1-27.6; 2001, c. 844; […]
§ 2.2-3311.1. Day of recognition for direct care staffs and other long-term care professionals
The second Wednesday of every June shall be designated as a day of recognition to acknowledge the contributions of and pay tribute to direct care staffs and members of other professions that provide dedicated assistance and health care services to enhance the quality of life of persons receiving long-term care in the Commonwealth. 2005, c. […]
§ 2.2-3312. Day of recognition for bone marrow donor programs
The eighth day of April of each year shall be designated as a day of recognition for bone marrow donor programs to acknowledge the critical value of these initiatives in facilitating bone marrow transplant therapy and to increase awareness among the citizens of the Commonwealth regarding opportunities to participate in these programs as donors and […]
§ 2.2-3313. Virginia Drug Free Day
The Saturday of the last week in October of each year shall be designated and known as “Virginia Drug Free Day” to recognize and support education about the dangers of drug abuse, the penalties for drug crimes, the availability of substance abuse programs, and the need to eradicate drug abuse in Virginia’s communities. 1994, c. […]
§ 2.2-3314. Bill of Rights Day
The fifteenth day of December of each year shall be designated and known as the “Bill of Rights Day” in recognition of the ratification of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. 1998, c. 383, § 2.1-27.10; 2001, c. 844.
§ 2.2-3315. Citizenship Day and Constitution Week
The Governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting the seventeenth day of September as Citizenship Day and September seventeen through twenty-three as Constitution Week and recommending that they be observed by the Commonwealth with appropriate exercises in the schools and otherwise so that the eventful day on which the Constitution of the United States was […]