The second Friday in March of each year shall be set apart and known as Arbor Day, to be observed by the people of this state in the planting of forest trees for the benefit and adornment of public and private grounds, places and ways, and in such other efforts and undertakings as shall be […]
February 2 of each year shall be set apart and known as “Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty day” in recognition and commemoration of the day in 1848 on which the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits and Settlement, commonly known as the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, was executed between the United States and the Mexican Republic. History: Laws […]
The governor shall proclaim the second Sunday in September of each year as “Family Day”. Suitable exercises for the observance of the day shall be held in the state capitol and elsewhere as the governor designates. History: Laws 1999, ch. 50, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 1999, ch. 50 contained no effective date […]
The second Friday of February of each year shall be set apart and be known as “African-American day”, in recognition of the many contributions and sacrifices African-Americans have made to ensure the rights of all Americans, so that they may be free and equal citizens and full participants in the governing of the state and […]
The second Tuesday of February of each odd-numbered year shall be known and celebrated as “Hispanic culture day” in recognition of the many contributions, sacrifices and accomplishments of Hispanic people from throughout the world who have built New Mexico into a beautiful and dynamic mosaic of cultural diversity. This day shall be observed with celebrations […]
The “Juneteenth Freedom Day” is created. It shall be commemorated on the third Saturday in June of each year and be observed by: A. reflecting on the history of African-American slavery in the United States; the experience of Africans brought to the United States in a five- to twelve-week journey across the Atlantic; the deaths […]
The governor shall declare the second Monday in June of each year “Hemophilia Awareness Day”. History: Laws 2007, ch. 98, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 98, contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 15, 2007, 90 days after the adjournment of […]
September 11 of each year shall be set apart and known as “Firefighter Day of Remembrance”, celebrating the important, brave and compassionate work of firefighters and honoring all firefighters who have fallen in the line of duty. History: Laws 2007, ch. 241, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 242 contained no effective […]
The first Saturday of August of each year shall be set apart and known as “New Mexico Youth Day”, celebrating the importance of children in New Mexico. This day shall be observed by the people of New Mexico with activities encouraging parents and guardians to spend time with their children. History: Laws 2007, ch. 354, […]
The month of April is designated “Bataan-Corregidor heritage month”. The month shall be observed by the people of New Mexico in such efforts and undertakings as shall be in harmony with the general character of the month so established. History: Laws 2013, ch. 2, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Emergency clauses. — Laws 2013, ch. 2, § […]
October 30 of each year shall be set apart and known as “Rudolfo Anaya I Love to Read Day” in recognition of the contributions made by Rudolfo Anaya to the culture and literature of New Mexico, of his commitment to the teaching of literature and of the critical need to improve the reading proficiency of […]
Legal public holidays in New Mexico are: A. New Year’s day, January 1; B. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, third Monday in January; C. Washington’s and Lincoln’s birthday, President’s day, third Monday in February; D. Memorial day, last Monday in May; E. Independence day, July 4; F. Labor day, first Monday in September; G. Indigenous […]
A. Whenever a legal public holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is a legal public holiday. B. Any bill, check or note presentable for acceptance or payment on a legal public holiday or on a Sunday is payable and presentable for acceptance or payment on the next business day after the legal public holiday […]
In appreciation of the splendid work as a writer and war correspondent, and the great credit reflected upon the state of New Mexico by Ernie Pyle, one of her outstanding citizens, his birthday, August 3rd, of each year, is hereby designated as Ernie Pyle Day, upon which appropriate ceremonies shall be held in his honor […]
The governor shall designate for the benefit of the state of New Mexico in connection with an annual celebration held in the Espanola valley each year during the month of July, a day during said month to be known as Onate Day. History: 1941 Comp., § 59-108, enacted by Laws 1949, ch. 85, § 2; […]
The month of February is designated “American History Month.” History: 1953 Comp., § 56-1-6, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 10, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1969, ch. 114, § 3, repealed old 56-1-6, 1953 Comp., relating to the designation of February 12, Lincoln’s birthday, as a legal holiday, and Laws 1971, ch. […]
In honor of the brave and patriotic New Mexicans composing the 200th and 515th Coast Artillery Regiments (anti-aircraft) who served in the Philippine Islands during World War Two, fighting insuperable odds and enduring every deprivation, and who, following surrender, entered upon a tragic “death march,” the day of April 9 is designated “Bataan Day.” History: […]
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1987, ch. 309, § 2 repealed 12-5-8 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1983, ch. 235, § 1, relating to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, effective June 19, 1987. For present comparable provisions, see 12-5-2 NMSA 1978.
The first Friday of February of each year shall be set apart and be known as “American Indian day”, in recognition of the many contributions of the American Indians to the economic and cultural heritage of all the citizens of the United States. This day shall be observed by the people of New Mexico in […]
