Section 25-2-45. – Italian-American Heritage Month.
§ 25-2-45. Italian-American Heritage Month. The month of October shall annually be set apart as a month to be known as “Italian-American Heritage Month.” The month shall be observed by the people of this state with appropriate ceremonies and activities that celebrate the many contributions Italian-Americans have made to our state. History of Section.P.L. 2006, […]
Section 25-2-46. – Gold Star Family Day.
§ 25-2-46. Gold Star Family Day. The third Sunday in October in each and every year shall be set aside as a day to be known as “Rhode Island Gold Star Family Day.” This nation and state owe an enormous debt to those grieving parents who have lost children in war. The day is to […]
Section 25-2-46.1. – Rhode Island Blue Star Parents Day.
§ 25-2-46.1. Rhode Island Blue Star Parents Day. The first Sunday after Mother’s Day annually shall be set apart as a day to be known as “Rhode Island Blue Star Parents Day.” This day may be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercise in public places that celebrate the many contributions Blue […]
Section 25-2-32. – Destroyer Escort Day.
§ 25-2-32. Destroyer Escort Day. The third Saturday of June in each year shall be set aside as a day to be known as “Destroyer Escort Day” to highlight in the state the role of the destroyer Escort in the naval service. The day may be observed by the people of this state with appropriate […]
Section 25-2-33. – Peter Francisco Day.
§ 25-2-33. Peter Francisco Day. The fifteenth day of March shall annually be set aside to be known as “Peter Francisco Day” and the governor shall issue an annual proclamation inviting and urging people of the state to observe this day in suitable places with appropriate ceremonies. Peter Francisco Day shall be in remembrance of […]
Section 25-2-34. – Social Workers’ Day.
§ 25-2-34. Social Workers’ Day. The second Wednesday of March shall annually be set aside as a day to be known as “Social Workers’ Day.” The day may be observed by the people of the state with appropriate exercises and the governor may issue an annual proclamation calling upon the citizens of the state to […]
Section 25-2-35. – POW-MIA’s Day.
§ 25-2-35. POW-MIA’s Day. The third Friday of September shall annually be set aside as a day to be known as “POW-MIA’s Day.” The day may be observed by the people of the state with appropriate exercises and the governor may issue an annual proclamation calling upon the citizens of the state to observe the […]
Section 25-2-36. – Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Awareness Week.
§ 25-2-36. Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Awareness Week. The first week of May in each year is designated as “Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Awareness Week.” The week is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places. History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 1, § 1.
Section 25-2-37. – American Indian Heritage Day.
§ 25-2-37. American Indian Heritage Day. The twenty-fourth day of September shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as “American Indian Heritage Day.” The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places and commemorative of the American Indians. History of Section.P.L. 1995, […]
Section 25-2-38. – Gaspee Days.
§ 25-2-38. Gaspee Days. The second Saturday and the following Sunday of June in each and every year shall be set aside as days to be known as “Gaspee Days” to commemorate the 1772 burning of the British schooner HMS Gaspee. The days are to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate […]