Alaska Statutes Title 44, Chapter 44.12, Article 02 - Designated Days of Honor

• Sec. 44.12.030 Wickersham Day.
  August 24 is designated Wickersham Day in honor of James Wickersham, and is the occasion for school assemblies with appropriate programs, and other suitable...
• Sec. 44.12.040 Anthony J. Dimond Day.
  November 30 is designated Anthony J. Dimond Day in honor of "Tony" Dimond, and shall be observed by appropriate school assemblies and programs, and...
• Sec. 44.12.045 Martin Luther King Day. [Repealed, Sec. 3 Ch 109 Sla 1989].
  Repealed or Renumbered
• Sec. 44.12.050 Ernest Gruening Day.
  Ernest Gruening Day is established on February 6 of each year to honor Ernest Gruening, doctor, editor, and statesman, for a lifetime of service...
• Sec. 44.12.055 Bob Bartlett Day.
  Bob Bartlett Day is established on April 20 of each year to honor E.L. "Bob" Bartlett, the "architect of Alaska statehood," for a lifetime...
• Sec. 44.12.060 William A. Egan Day.
  William A. Egan Day is established on October 8 of each year to honor William "Bill" Egan, the first governor of the state of...
• Sec. 44.12.065 Elizabeth Peratrovich Day.
  Elizabeth Peratrovich Day is established on February 16 of each year to honor Elizabeth Peratrovich, past Grand President of the Alaska Native Sisterhood, for...
• Sec. 44.12.066 Susan Butcher Day.
  Susan Butcher Day is established on the first Saturday of March of each year, the traditional start date of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog...
• Sec. 44.12.067 Ted Stevens Day.
  Ted Stevens Day is established on the fourth Saturday of July each year to honor Theodore F. "Ted" Stevens, whose long record of public...
• Sec. 44.12.068 Vietnam Veterans Day.
  Vietnam Veterans Day is established on March 29 of each year to acknowledge and commemorate the military service of American men and women in...
• Sec. 44.12.070 Alaska Flag Day.
  Alaska Flag Day is established on July 9 of each year to honor the creation of the design of the official flag of the...
• Sec. 44.12.072 Alaska Day of Prayer.
  The Alaska Day of Prayer is established on the first Thursday in May each year as an opportunity for residents of all faiths to...
• Sec. 44.12.074 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day.
  Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day is established on September 9 of each year to promote awareness of the fact that there is no...
• Sec. 44.12.075 Family Day and Family Preservation Month.
  Family Day is established on May 1 of each year to celebrate the institution of the family. The month of May each year is...
• Sec. 44.12.076 Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Recognition Days.
  (a) Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day is established on April 9 of each year to recognize and honor all former prisoners of war...
• Sec. 44.12.078 Women Veterans Day.
  Women Veterans Day is established on November 9 of each year to acknowledge and commemorate the sacrifices endured and valor displayed by American women...
• Sec. 44.12.080 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
  Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is established on December 7 of each year to commemorate the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and...
• Sec. 44.12.083 Alaska Territorial Guard Day.
  Alaska Territorial Guard Day is established on October 18 of each year to acknowledge and commemorate the service of the members of the Alaska...
• Sec. 44.12.085 Dutch Harbor Remembrance Day.
  Dutch Harbor Remembrance Day is established on June 3 of each year to commemorate the attack on Dutch Harbor on June 3, 1942, and...
• Sec. 44.12.087 Great Alaska Good Friday Earthquake Remembrance Day.
  Great Alaska Good Friday Earthquake Remembrance Day is established on March 27 of each year to honor those who died throughout the state in...
• Sec. 44.12.090 Juneteenth Day.
  Juneteenth Day is established on the third Saturday in June each year to commemorate the abolition of slavery throughout the United States and its...
• Sec. 44.12.092 Alaska History Week.
  The first week of March of each year is established as Alaska History Week to celebrate the contributions and experiences that comprise the past...
• Sec. 44.12.094 Alaska Mining Day.
  Alaska Mining Day is established on May 10 of each year to recognize and honor the intrepid individuals and industry that played an enormous...
• Sec. 44.12.095 Drunk Driving Victims Remembrance Day.
  Drunk Driving Victims Remembrance Day is established on July 3 of each year to commemorate the victims of drunk driving. The governor shall issue...
• Sec. 44.12.098 Avalanche Awareness Month.
  The month of November each year is established as Avalanche Awareness Month. Avalanche Awareness Month may be observed by schools, community groups, and other...
• Sec. 44.12.100 Older Alaskans' Day.
  The second Wednesday of September of each year is established as Older Alaskans' Day to honor residents of the state who are 60 years...
• Sec. 44.12.105 Alaska Agriculture Day.
  Alaska Agriculture Day is established on the first Tuesday in May each year in order to recognize the many contributions of the agricultural industry...
• Sec. 44.12.108 Children's Day.
  Children's Day is established on the second Sunday of June of each year to honor Alaska children and to promote their value and well-being...
• Sec. 44.12.110 Marmot Day.
  Marmot Day is established on February 2 of each year. The day may be observed by suitable observances and exercises by school programs, the...
• Sec. 44.12.115 Purple Heart Day.
  Purple Heart Day is established on August 7 of each year to honor recipients of the Purple Heart. The day may be observed by...
• Sec. 44.12.118 Motorcycle and Motor Scooter Awareness Month.
  The month of May each year is established as Motorcycle and Motor Scooter Awareness Month. Motorcycle and Motor Scooter Awareness Month may be observed...
• Sec. 44.12.120 Alaska Public Gardens Day.
  Alaska Public Gardens Day is established on the Saturday immediately preceding Memorial Day each year to commemorate the state's public gardens and the role...
• Sec. 44.12.125 Alaska National Guard Day.
  Alaska National Guard Day is established on July 30 of each year to honor the Alaska National Guard. Alaska National Guard Day may be...
• Sec. 44.12.130 Jay Hammond Day.
  Jay Hammond Day is established on July 21 of each year to honor Governor Jay Hammond. Jay Hammond Day may be observed by suitable...
• Sec. 44.12.135 Dr Walter Soboleff Day.
  Dr. Walter Soboleff Day is established on November 14 of each year to honor Dr. Walter Soboleff. Dr. Walter Soboleff Day may be observed...
• Sec. 44.12.140 Alaska Law Enforcement Officers' Day.
  Alaska Law Enforcement Officers' Day is established on January 9 each year to honor law enforcement officers and peace officers. Alaska Law Enforcement Officers'...
• Sec. 44.12.145 Alaska Firefighters' Day.
  Alaska Firefighters' Day is established on the Sunday preceding October 9 each year to honor firefighters in the state. If October 9 falls on...

Last modified: November 15, 2016