1C.1 Legal public holidays. The following are legal public holidays: 1. New Year’s Day, January 1. 2. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, the third Monday in January. 3. Lincoln’s Birthday, February 12. 4. Washington’s Birthday, the third Monday in February. 5. Memorial Day, the last Monday in May. 6. Independence Day, July 4. 7. […]
1C.10 Arbor Day and Week. The last Friday in April in each year shall be observed in Iowa as Arbor Day and the week in which this Friday falls shall be observed as Arbor Week. This day and week shall be designated annually by the governor with suitable proclamation urging that schools, civic organizations, governmental […]
1C.11 Iowa State Flag Day. The governor of this state is hereby requested and authorized to issue annually a proclamation designating the twenty-ninth day of March as Iowa State Flag Day and to urge that schools, civic organizations, governmental departments, and all citizens and groups display the Iowa state flag on that day and to […]
1C.12 Dr. Norman E. Borlaug World Food Prize Day. The governor of this state is hereby authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating the sixteenth day of October as Dr. Norman E. Borlaug World Food Prize Day and to encourage all governmental entities, civic organizations, schools, and institutions of higher education in the […]
1C.13 Bill of Rights Day. The governor of this state is hereby authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating the fifteenth day of December as Bill of Rights Day and to encourage all governmental bodies in the state to observe the day in a manner that emphasizes the meaning and importance of the […]
1C.14 Juneteenth National Freedom Day. The governor of this state is hereby authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating the third Saturday in June as Juneteenth National Freedom Day and to encourage all governmental entities, civic organizations, schools, and institutions of higher education in the state to observe the day in a manner […]
1C.15 Gift to Iowa’s Future Recognition Day. The governor of this state is hereby authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating the first Monday in April as Gift to Iowa’s Future Recognition Day to recognize, celebrate, and honor those public-spirited individuals and corporations who have donated land or a conservation easement to benefit […]
1C.16 Purple Heart Day. The governor of this state is hereby requested and authorized to issue annually a proclamation designating the seventh day of August as Purple Heart Day and to encourage all governmental bodies in the state to observe the day in a manner that honors the sacrifice of those men and women who […]
1C.2 Paid holidays. 1. State employees are granted, except as provided in subsection 3, the following holidays off from employment with pay: a. New Year’s Day, January 1. b. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, the third Monday in January. c. Memorial Day, the last Monday in May. d. Independence Day, July 4. e. Labor Day, […]
1C.3 Mother’s Day — Father’s Day. The governor of this state is authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation calling upon our state officials to display the American flag on all state and school buildings, and the people of the state to display the flag at their homes, lodges, churches, and places of business, […]
1C.4 Independence Sunday. The governor is hereby authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation, calling upon the citizens of Iowa to assemble themselves in their respective communities for the purpose of holding suitable religious-patriotic services and the display of the American colors, in commemoration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, on Independence […]
1C.5 Columbus Day. The governor of this state is hereby authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation, calling upon our state officials to display the American flag on all state and school buildings and the people of the state to display the flag at their homes, lodges, churches, and places of business on the […]
1C.6 Veterans Day. The governor is hereby authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating the eleventh day of November as Veterans Day and calling upon the people of Iowa to observe it as a legal holiday in honor of those who have been members of the armed forces of the United States, and […]
1C.7 Youth Honor Day. The governor of this state is hereby requested and authorized to issue annually a proclamation designating the thirty-first day of October of each year as Youth Honor Day. [C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §31.8] C93, §1C.7
1C.8 Herbert Hoover Day. The Sunday which falls on or nearest the tenth day of August of each year is hereby designated as Herbert Hoover Day, which shall be a recognition day in honor of the late President Herbert Hoover. The governor is hereby authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating such Sunday […]
1C.9 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. 1. The third Monday of January of each year is designated as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which shall be a recognition day in honor of the late civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2. The governor is authorized and […]
