683.146 – Purple Heart Day.
683.146 Purple Heart Day.— (1) August 7 of each year is designated as “Purple Heart Day.” (2) The Governor may annually issue a proclamation designating August 7 as “Purple Heart Day.” Public officials, schools, private organizations, and all residents of the state are encouraged to commemorate Purple Heart Day and honor those wounded or killed while serving in […]
683.147 – Medal of Honor Day.
683.147 Medal of Honor Day.— (1) March 25 of each year is designated as “Medal of Honor Day.” (2) The Governor may annually issue a proclamation designating March 25 as Medal of Honor Day and calling upon public officials, schools, private organizations, and all residents of the state to commemorate Medal of Honor Day and honor recipients of […]
683.15 – Teacher’s Day.
683.15 Teacher’s Day.— (1) The third Friday in May of each year is designated as Teacher’s Day. (2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation designating the third Friday in May as Teacher’s Day and calling upon public schools and citizens of the state to observe the occasion. History.—s. 1, ch. 78-203.
683.16 – Retired Teachers’ Day.
683.16 Retired Teachers’ Day.— (1) The Sunday commencing the third week of November of each year is hereby designated as “Retired Teachers’ Day.” (2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation designating the Sunday commencing the third week of November of each year as Retired Teachers’ Day and calling upon public schools and citizens of the state to […]
683.17 – Parents’ and Children’s Day.
683.17 Parents’ and Children’s Day.—The first Sunday in April of each year is designated as Parents’ and Children’s Day. On this day local communities and families, together with public officials, schools, private organizations, and all citizens, are encouraged to celebrate the lives and blessings of Florida’s children with love, respect, gratitude, and encouragement; to acknowledge our […]
683.18 – Save the Florida Panther Day.
683.18 Save the Florida Panther Day.— (1) The third Saturday of March of each year is designated as “Save the Florida Panther Day.” (2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation designating the third Saturday of March as Save the Florida Panther Day and calling upon public schools and citizens of the state to observe the occasion. History.—s. […]
683.185 – Everglades Day.
683.185 Everglades Day.—April 7 of each year is designated as “Everglades Day.” History.—s. 1, ch. 2012-47.
683.19 – Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Good Friday; Designation as Legal Holiday by Chief Circuit Judges.
683.19 Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Good Friday; designation as legal holiday by chief circuit judges.—The chief judge of any judicial circuit is authorized to designate Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Good Friday as legal holidays for the courts within the judicial circuit. If the holidays are so designated, the courts in the judicial circuit may […]
683.195 – Florida Jewish History Month.
683.195 Florida Jewish History Month.— (1) The month of January of each year is designated as “Florida Jewish History Month.” (2) The Governor may issue a proclamation annually designating the month of January as “Florida Jewish History Month” and calling upon the citizens of the state to observe the occasion. History.—s. 1, ch. 2003-7.
683.21 – Juneteenth Day.
683.21 Juneteenth Day.— (1) June 19th of each year is hereby designated “Juneteenth Day” to commemorate the traditional observance of the day the slaves in Florida were notified of the Emancipation Proclamation. (2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation designating June 19th as Juneteenth Day and calling on public officials, schools, private organizations, and all citizens to […]