§ 25-1-1. General holidays enumerated. The first day of January or, in the event that day is a Saturday or Sunday, then state employees will celebrate the holiday on the following Monday (as New Year’s Day), the third Monday of January (as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday), the third Monday of February (as Washington’s […]
§ 25-1-1.1. Display of the POW-MIA flag at State House. On each and every day of the year, the governor shall cause a display of the POW-MIA flag under the national flag at the State House from sunrise to sunset. History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 74, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 502, § 1.
§ 25-1-1.2. Display of POW-MIA flag in cities and towns. Every city and town is authorized to display the prisoner of war and missing in action (POW-MIA) flag on one or more of the existing flagpoles in the city or town. History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 250, § 1.
§ 25-1-1.3. Victory Day — Prohibition against use of other name for holiday. No state or municipal governmental department or agency shall refer to the second Monday of August, “Victory Day” by any other name in an advertisement paid for by the department or agency. History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 365, § 1.
§ 25-1-2. Thanksgiving Day. The governor shall annually appoint a day of public thanksgiving, and shall announce the day by proclamation to the people of the state. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 15, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 21, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 20, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 6, § 4; G.L. 1956, […]
§ 25-1-3. Saturday bank closing — Filing of resolution. Any bank, savings bank, trust company, safe deposit company, building-loan association, national banking association, or federal savings and loan association doing business within the state of Rhode Island, or any branch or office of the institution, may remain closed on any Saturday or Saturdays upon the […]
§ 25-1-4. Effect of Saturday closing on rights and obligations. Any Saturday upon which any bank, savings bank, trust company, safe deposit company, building-loan association, national banking association, or federal savings and loan association, or any branch or office of the institution shall remain closed pursuant to the provisions of § 25-1-3 and this section […]
§ 25-1-5. Saturday closing of public offices. The several administrative offices of state and municipal governments may remain closed on any Saturday or Saturdays by executive order of the governor in the case of state administrative government and in the case of a municipal government by the adoption of a resolution by the municipal council. […]
§ 25-1-6 — 25-1-8. Repealed.
§ 25-1-9. City and town appropriations for public celebrations. The several cities and towns may annually appropriate and expend money for the celebration of public occasions. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 36, § 8; P.L. 1899, ch. 660, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 46, § 8; P.L. 1910, ch. 641, § 1; P.L. 1911, ch. […]
