Florida Statutes Title XXXIX Chapter 683 - Legal Holidays; Special Observances

• 683.01 - Legal Holidays.
  (1) The legal holidays, which are also public holidays, are the following:(a) Sunday, the first day of each week.(b) New Year’s Day, January 1.(c) Birthday of Martin Luther King,...
• 683.02 - Meaning Of Term “legal Holidays” As Used In Contracts.
  Whenever, in contracts to be performed in the state, reference is made to “legal holidays,” the term shall be understood to include those holidays designated...
• 683.04 - Arbor Day.
  The third Friday in January of each year is hereby designated as “Arbor Day” in the state.History.—s. 1, ch. 22538, 1945.
• 683.05 - Pan-american Day.
  (1) The Governor shall proclaim April 14 of each year to be “Pan-American Day,” which day shall be suitably observed in the public schools of the...
• 683.06 - Pascua Florida Day.
  (1) April 2 of each year is hereby designated as “Florida State Day.” The day to be known as “Pascua Florida Day.”(2) The Governor may annually issue...
• 683.08 - Gasparilla Day, Legal Holiday In Hillsborough County.
  The day known and designated as “Gasparilla Day” in Hillsborough County shall be a legal holiday within said county, and all city, county, and state...
• 683.09 - Desoto Day, Legal Holiday In Manatee County.
  The last Friday of DeSoto Week every year shall be known as “DeSoto Day” and shall be a legal holiday in Manatee County, and all...
• 683.10 - Grandparents’ And Family Caregivers’ Day.
  (1) The first Sunday after Labor Day of each year is designated “Grandparents’ and Family Caregivers’ Day.”(2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation designating the first...
• 683.11 - Law Enforcement Appreciation Month.
  (1) The month of May of each year is hereby designated “Law Enforcement Appreciation Month.”(2) The Governor and the mayor of each municipality may issue annually a...
• 683.115 - Law Enforcement Memorial Day.
  (1) May 15 of each year is hereby designated as “Law Enforcement Memorial Day.”(2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation declaring May 15 to be a...
• 683.12 - Parade Day, Hillsborough County.
  The day known and designated as “Parade Day” of the Hillsborough County Fair and Plant City Strawberry Festival in Hillsborough County shall be a legal...
• 683.13 - State Observance Of National Day Of Mourning.
  Observance by the state of any day of mourning, as proclaimed by the Governor in response to the designation of a national day of mourning...
• 683.14 - Patriots’ Day.
  Patriots’ Day is hereby recognized by the Florida Legislature as one of great historical significance. Public officials, schools, private organizations, and all citizens are encouraged...
• 683.145 - I Am An American Day.
  The third Sunday in October of each year is hereby designated as “I Am An American Day.”History.—s. 1, ch. 87-410.
• 683.146 - Purple Heart Day.
  (1) August 7 of each year is designated as “Purple Heart Day.”(2) The Governor may annually issue a proclamation designating August 7 as “Purple Heart Day.” Public...
• 683.15 - Teacher’s Day.
  (1) The third Friday in May of each year is designated as Teacher’s Day.(2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation designating the third Friday in May...
• 683.16 - Retired Teachers’ Day.
  (1) The Sunday commencing the third week of November of each year is hereby designated as “Retired Teachers’ Day.”(2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation designating...
• 683.17 - Parents’ And Children’s Day.
  The first Sunday in April of each year is designated as Parents’ and Children’s Day. On this day local communities and families, together with public...
• 683.18 - Save The Florida Panther Day.
  (1) The third Saturday of March of each year is designated as “Save the Florida Panther Day.”(2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation designating the third...
• 683.185 - Everglades Day.
  April 7 of each year is designated as “Everglades Day.”History.—s. 1, ch. 2012-47.
• 683.19 - Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, And Good Friday; Designation As Legal Holiday By Chief Circuit Judges.
  The chief judge of any judicial circuit is authorized to designate Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Good Friday as legal holidays for the courts within...
• 683.195 - Florida Jewish History Month.
  (1) The month of January of each year is designated as “Florida Jewish History Month.”(2) The Governor may issue a proclamation annually designating the month of January...
• 683.21 - Juneteenth Day.
  (1) June 19th of each year is hereby designated “Juneteenth Day” to commemorate the traditional observance of the day the slaves in Florida were notified of...
• 683.22 - Law Day And Law Week.
  (1) May 1 of each year is designated as “Law Day,” and the week starting with the Sunday preceding May 1 is proclaimed “Law Week” in...
• 683.23 - Florida Missing Children’s Day.
  The second Monday in September of each year is hereby designated as “Florida Missing Children’s Day” in remembrance of Florida’s past and present missing children...
• 683.231 - Citizen Support Organization For Florida Missing Children’s Day.
  (1) The Department of Law Enforcement may establish a citizen support organization to provide assistance, funding, and promotional support for activities authorized for Florida Missing Children’s...
• 683.24 - Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Day.
  February 6th of each year is designated Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Day.History.—s. 25, ch. 2000-163; s. 66, ch. 2000-318; s. 28, ch. 2000-367.
• 683.25 - Bill Of Rights Day.
  (1) December 15 of each year is designated as “Bill of Rights Day.”(2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation designating December 15 as “Bill of Rights...
• 683.26 - Ronald Reagan Day.
  (1) February 6 of each year is designated as “Ronald Reagan Day.”(2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation designating February 6 as “Ronald Reagan Day.” Public...
• 683.325 - Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day.
  The Legislature designates December 21, the first day of winter and the longest night of the year as a Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day to bring...
• 683.33 - Three Kings Day.
  (1) January 6 of each year is designated as “Three Kings Day.”(2) Local governments may annually issue a proclamation commemorating January 6 as “Three Kings Day” and...
• 683.331 - Child Welfare Professionals Recognition Day.
  Beginning in May 2008, the Legislature designates the second Monday in May as “Child Welfare Professionals Recognition Day” to recognize the efforts of all professionals...
• 683.332 - Ronshay Dugans Act.
  (1) This section may be cited as the “Ronshay Dugans Act.”(2) The first week of September is designated as “Drowsy Driving Prevention Week” in this state. During...

Last modified: September 23, 2016