The State of Georgia shall recognize and observe as public and legal holidays: All days which have been designated as of January 1, 2022, as public and legal holidays by the federal government; and All other days designated and proclaimed by the Governor as public and legal holidays or as days of fasting and prayer […]
The first Thursday in February of each year is designated as “Girls and Women in Sports Day” in Georgia. History. Code 1981, § 1-4-10 , enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 788, § 1.
The third week in October of each year is designated and shall be observed as “Clean Water Week” in Georgia. History. Code 1981, § 1-4-11 , enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1403, § 1.
The first Tuesday in February of each year is designated as “Firefighter Appreciation Day” in Georgia. History. Code 1981, § 1-4-12 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 836, § 1.
The State of Georgia recognizes the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States as vitally important in articulating and ensuring fundamental human rights. These first ten amendments, known collectively as the Bill of Rights, were ratified on December 15, 1791. To affirm the fundamental freedoms embodied in the Bill of Rights, celebrate […]
The first week in February of each year is declared to be “Home Education Week” in Georgia. History. Code 1981, § 1-4-14 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1014, § 1. Cross references. School attendance and home study programs, § 20-2-690 et seq. Code Commission notes. Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1998, this […]
The General Assembly finds that a Georgia family’s proud tradition of racing began in Dawsonville, Georgia, under the tutelage and guiding hand of George Elliott. George’s young son Bill began to demonstrate at an early age a natural skill and competitive racing instinct at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, and in 1976, at the tender age […]
The General Assembly recognizes that: President Ronald Wilson Reagan, a man of humble background, worked throughout his life serving freedom and advancing the public good, having been employed as an entertainer, Union leader, corporate spokesman, Governor of California, and President of the United States; Ronald Reagan served with honor and distinction for two terms as […]
The fourth Monday in March of each year is designated and shall be observed as “Prison Chaplains Appreciation Day” in all state and private correctional institutions in Georgia. History. Code 1981, § 1-4-16 , enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 484, § 1/HB 1292.
The twelfth day of February in each year is declared to be “Georgia Day,” as the anniversary of the landing of the first colonists in Georgia under Oglethorpe. History. Code 1981, § 1-4-17 , enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 2, § 1/HB 387. Editor’s notes. This Code section formerly pertained to the designation of […]
The third Monday in October of every year is designated “School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day” in Georgia. History. Code 1981, § 1-4-18 , enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 563, § 2/HB 791. Code Commission notes. Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2008, Code Section 1-4-17, as enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 563, § […]
The third week in October of every year is designated “School Bus Safety Week” in Georgia. History. Code 1981, § 1-4-19 , enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 566, § 2/HB 790. Code Commission notes. Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2008, Code Section 1-4-17, as enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 566, § 2, […]
The only days to be declared, treated, and considered as religious holidays shall be the first day of each week, called Sunday. History. Ga. L. 1943, p. 331, § 2. Cross references. Requirement that businesses and industries operating on either Saturday or Sunday accommodate religious, social, and physical needs of employees on those days, § […]
The General Assembly hereby finds and determines that tourism is a great economic resource in Georgia; and historical, heritage, and cultural inheritance are among the tourism industry’s most popular attractions. Georgia’s Confederate heritage, physical artifacts and battle sites, and historic events and persons not only attract visitors, they are potentially of even greater importance and […]
August 7 of every year is designated as “Purple Heart Day.” The Governor may annually issue a proclamation designating August 7 as “Purple Heart Day.” Public officials, schools, private organizations, and all residents of this state are encouraged to commemorate Purple Heart Day and honor those wounded or killed while serving in any branch of […]
The first Monday in May of each year is designated as “Water Professionals Appreciation Day” in Georgia. History. Code 1981, § 1-4-22 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 108, § 2/SB 119. Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 2015, p. 108, § 1/SB119, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “The General Assembly finds that: “(1) […]
September 1 of each year is designated as “Childhood Cancer Awareness Day” in Georgia. History. Code 1981, § 1-4-23 , enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 752, § 2/SB 340. Effective date. — This Code section became effective January 1, 2021. Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 2020, p. 752, § 1/SB 340, not codified by the […]
The second Wednesday of February of each year is designated as “National Swearing-in Commitment Day” in Georgia. History. Code 1981, § 1-4-24 , enacted by Ga. L. 2021, p. 204, § 2/HB 208. Effective date. — This Code section became effective July 1, 2021. Cross references. Enlisted personnel, § 38-2-230 . Editor’s notes. Ga. L. […]
The week in September during which September 11 falls every year is designated “Public Safety Week” in Georgia. History. Code 1981, § 1-4-25 , enacted by Ga. L. 2022, p. 73, § 2/HB 1335. Effective date. This Code section became effective April 4, 2022. Cross references. Department of Public Safety, T. 35, C. 2.
The State of Georgia recognizes the importance to the citizens of this state of the principles upon which the United States of America was founded and of an understanding of the history of our nation. To encourage the study of American history by the citizens of this state, the month of February of each year […]
