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RI Gen L § 25-2-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-6 - Town appropriations for Old Home Week.

§ 25-2-6. Town appropriations for Old Home Week.Cities by their city councils, and towns at legal town meetings, may appropriate money for the observance of "Old Home Week."History of Section.P.L. 1907, ch. 1469, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 54, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 55, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 340, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 25-2-6.
RI Gen L § 25-2-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-7 - Veteran Firefighters' Muster Day.

§ 25-2-7. Veteran Firefighters' Muster Day.The governor shall issue an annual proclamation calling for proper observance of "Veteran Firefighters' Muster Day."History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3700, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 25-2-7.
RI Gen L § 25-2-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-8 - Disabled American Veterans Day.

§ 25-2-8. Disabled American Veterans Day.The thirty-first day of July shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as "Disabled American Veterans Day" or "D.A.V. Day." The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places and otherwise commemorating the disabled American veterans.History of Section.P.L. 1960, ch. 167, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 195, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-9 - VFW Loyalty Day.

§ 25-2-9. VFW Loyalty Day.The governor shall issue an annual proclamation calling for proper observance of the first day of May in each and every year as "V.F.W. Loyalty Day."History of Section.P.L. 1960, ch. 174, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 25-2-7.
RI Gen L § 25-2-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-10 - Italian-American Veterans Daisy Day.

§ 25-2-10. Italian-American Veterans Daisy Day.The first Saturday of June in each and every year shall be set apart as the "Italian-American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated Field Daisy Day." The day is to be known as "ITAM-Vets Daisy Day," and is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises.History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 140, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-11 - Founders Day of Italian-American War Veterans of the United States, Inc. Incorporated.

§ 25-2-11. Founders Day of Italian-American War Veterans of the United States, Inc. Incorporated.The fifteenth day of February in each and every year shall be set apart as a day to be known as "Founders Day of the Italian-American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated." The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places and commemorating the founding of the organization and its members.History of Section.P.L. 1963, ch. 195, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-12 - National Police Memorial Day and National Police Week.

§ 25-2-12. National Police Memorial Day and National Police Week.(a) The fifteenth day of May in each and every year is established as a day for celebration of "National Police Memorial Day" to commemorate state and local police officers who have died in the line of duty.(b) The calendar week containing May fifteenth in each year is designated as "National Police Week," and is set apart as a period during which the state and its cities and towns may conduct appropriate exercises in honor of those men and women who have given their lives in the war against crime while protecting the lives and property of our citizens.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 273, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 28, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-13 - White Cane Safety Day - Declaration of policy.

§ 25-2-13. White Cane Safety Day — Declaration of policy.It is the policy of this state:(1) To encourage and enable persons with vision impairments to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state and to engage in remunerative employment;(2) To be employed in the state service, the service of the political subdivisions of the state, in the public schools, and in all other employment supported in whole or in part by public funds on the same terms and conditions as the able bodied, unless it is shown that the particular disability prevents the performance of the work involved;(3) To have the same right as the able bodied to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, and other public places; and(4) To be entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of all common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains, motor buses, street cars, boats, or any other public conveyances or modes of transportation, hotels, lodging places, places of public accommodation, amusement, or resort, and other places to which the general public is invited, subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all persons.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 31, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 59; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 59.
RI Gen L § 25-2-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-14 - White Cane Safety Day - Proclamation.

§ 25-2-14. White Cane Safety Day — Proclamation.Each year the governor shall take suitable public notice of October 15 as "White Cane Safety Day." The governor shall issue a proclamation in which he or she:(1) Comments upon the significance of the white cane;(2) Calls upon the citizens of the state to observe the provisions of the white cane law and to take precautions necessary to the safety of the people who are disabled;(3) Reminds the citizens of the state of the policies with respect to people who are disabled as declared in § 25-2-13 and urges the citizens to cooperate in giving effect to them; and(4) Emphasizes the need of the citizens to be aware of the presence of people who are disabled in the community and to keep safe and functional for people who are disabled the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, other public places, places of public accommodation, amusement, and resort, and other places to which the public is invited, and to offer assistance to people who are disabled upon appropriate occasions.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 31, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 59; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 59; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 3.
RI Gen L § 25-2-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-15 - General Casimir Pulaski Day.

§ 25-2-15. General Casimir Pulaski Day.The eleventh day of October shall be set apart as a day to be known as "General Casimir Pulaski Day." The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 40, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-16 - American History Month.

§ 25-2-16. American History Month.The month of February in each year is designated as "American History Month."History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 19, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-17 - Dauphine Day.

§ 25-2-17. Dauphine Day.The twenty-first day of April shall be set apart as a day to be known as "Dauphine Day" in honor of the arrival of the "Dauphine" to Rhode Island in 1524. The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 15, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-18 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Proclamation - Observance.

§ 25-2-18. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — Proclamation — Observance.Each year the governor shall take suitable public notice of January 15 as "Martin Luther King, Jr. Day" and shall issue a proclamation at a public memorial ceremony in the State House or at any other suitable location within the state of Rhode Island as the Martin Luther King, Jr. State Holiday Commission deems necessary and proper. The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 52, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 212, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-19 - Rhode Island School Bus Safety Week.

§ 25-2-19. Rhode Island School Bus Safety Week.The second week of March in each year is designated as "Rhode Island School Bus Safety Week." The week is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 5, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-20 - Viet Nam Veterans' Day.

§ 25-2-20. Viet Nam Veterans' Day.The twenty-ninth day of March shall annually be set aside as a day to be known as "Viet Nam Veterans' Day." The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 228, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 325, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 305, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 315, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-21 - Puerto Rican Recognition Week.

§ 25-2-21. Puerto Rican Recognition Week.That period from July 23 through July 29 in each year is designated as "Rhode Island Puerto Rican Recognition Week." The week is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 20, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-22 - Motorcycle Safety Awareness Week.

§ 25-2-22. Motorcycle Safety Awareness Week.The fourth week of April in each year is designated as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Week."History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 146, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-23 - Cape Verdian Recognition Week.

§ 25-2-23. Cape Verdian Recognition Week.That period from July 2 through July 9 in each year is designated as "Rhode Island Cape Verdian Recognition Week." The week is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 159, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 181, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-24 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-24 - Nurses' Day.

§ 25-2-24. Nurses' Day.The first Monday of May shall annually be set aside as a day to be known as "Nurses' Day." The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 69, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-25 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-25 - National Women's History Week.

§ 25-2-25. National Women's History Week.The calendar week containing March eighth, "International Women's Day," in each year is designated as "National Women's History Week." The governor shall issue an annual proclamation inviting and urging the people of the state to observe the week in schools and other suitable places with appropriate exercises and study with an emphasis on the historical accomplishments of Rhode Island women. The department of elementary and secondary education, and the Rhode Island commission on women shall make appropriate information regarding the observance available to the people of the state and to schools within the limits of their budgets.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 7, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 3.
RI Gen L § 25-2-26 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-26 - Retired Teachers' Day.

§ 25-2-26. Retired Teachers' Day.The first Wednesday of April shall annually be set aside as a day to be known as "Retired Teachers' Day." The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises, and the governor may issue an annual proclamation calling upon public schools and citizens of the state to observe the occasion and to take the opportunity to honor the retired teachers of this state.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 26, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 286, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-27 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-27 - Friendship Day.

§ 25-2-27. Friendship Day.The second Friday of May in each year is designated as "Friendship Day." The day may be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 143, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-28 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-28 - Lithuanian Independence Day.

§ 25-2-28. Lithuanian Independence Day.The sixteenth day of February shall annually be set aside as a day to be known as "Lithuanian Independence Day." The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 9, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-29 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-29 - Saint Jean-Baptiste Day.

§ 25-2-29. Saint Jean-Baptiste Day.The twenty-fourth day of June shall annually be set aside as a day to be known as "Saint Jean-Baptiste Day" and the governor shall issue an annual proclamation inviting and urging the people of the state to observe this day in suitable places with appropriate ceremonies. Saint Jean-Baptiste Day shall commemorate the feast of Saint Jean-Baptiste as an important observance and show of appreciation for the significant cultural, economic, and civic contributions made by Franco-Americans that have served to enrich the culture and lifestyle of this state.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 143, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 3.
RI Gen L § 25-2-30 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-30 - Arbor Day.

§ 25-2-30. Arbor Day.The last Friday in April shall annually be set aside as a day to be known as "Arbor Day." The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 40, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-31 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-31 - Workers' Memorial Day.

§ 25-2-31. Workers' Memorial Day.The fourth Friday of April shall annually be set aside to be known as "Workers' Memorial Day" and the governor shall issue an annual proclamation inviting and urging the people of the state to observe this day in suitable places with appropriate ceremonies. Workers' Memorial Day shall be in remembrance of the courage and integrity of American workers and in particular be in remembrance of those workers who have been killed or injured in the course of their employment. Additionally, this observance will call to the attention of the people of our state the importance of workplaces that are healthy and safe for the prevention of workplace illness and injury.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 195, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-32 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-32 - Destroyer Escort Day.

§ 25-2-32. Destroyer Escort Day.The third Saturday of June in each year shall be set aside as a day to be known as "Destroyer Escort Day" to highlight in the state the role of the destroyer Escort in the naval service. The day may be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 31, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-33 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-33 - Peter Francisco Day.

§ 25-2-33. Peter Francisco Day.The fifteenth day of March shall annually be set aside to be known as "Peter Francisco Day" and the governor shall issue an annual proclamation inviting and urging people of the state to observe this day in suitable places with appropriate ceremonies. Peter Francisco Day shall be in remembrance of the feats of valor and courage during our nation's war for independence of Peter Francisco, who was found without family or home at the age of five in Virginia, apparently separated from his Portuguese immigrant parents. This observance will call to the attention of the people of our state the heroism in our nation's many wars of American soldiers of Portuguese ancestry.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 60, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-34 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-34 - Social Workers' Day.

§ 25-2-34. Social Workers' Day.The second Wednesday of March shall annually be set aside as a day to be known as "Social Workers' Day." The day may be observed by the people of the state with appropriate exercises and the governor may issue an annual proclamation calling upon the citizens of the state to observe the occasion and to take the opportunity to honor the social workers of this state.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 381, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-35 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-35 - POW-MIA's Day.

§ 25-2-35. POW-MIA's Day.The third Friday of September shall annually be set aside as a day to be known as "POW-MIA's Day." The day may be observed by the people of the state with appropriate exercises and the governor may issue an annual proclamation calling upon the citizens of the state to observe the occasion and to take the opportunity to honor persons from this state and the nation who are prisoners-of-war or missing in action.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 108, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-36 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-36 - Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Awareness Week.

§ 25-2-36. Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Awareness Week.The first week of May in each year is designated as "Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Awareness Week." The week is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 1, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-37 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-37 - American Indian Heritage Day.

§ 25-2-37. American Indian Heritage Day.The twenty-fourth day of September shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as "American Indian Heritage Day." The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places and commemorative of the American Indians.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 193, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-38 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-38 - Gaspee Days.

§ 25-2-38. Gaspee Days.The second Saturday and the following Sunday of June in each and every year shall be set aside as days to be known as "Gaspee Days" to commemorate the 1772 burning of the British schooner HMS Gaspee. The days are to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 208, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-39 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-39 - Dr. George Washington Carver Recognition Day.

§ 25-2-39. Dr. George Washington Carver Recognition Day.The fifth day of January shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as "Dr. George Washington Carver Recognition Day". The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places and otherwise commemorative of Dr. George Washington Carver.History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 298, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-40 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-40 - Korean War Veterans Memorial Day.

§ 25-2-40. Korean War Veterans Memorial Day.The twenty-seventh day of July shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as "Korean War Veterans Memorial Day." The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 316, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-41 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-41 - Neighbor Day - Observance.

§ 25-2-41. Neighbor Day — Observance.Each year the governor shall take suitable public notice of the Sunday prior to Memorial Day weekend as "Neighbor Day". The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places in perpetuity.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 14, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-42 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-42 - Rhode Island Hero's Day.

§ 25-2-42. Rhode Island Hero's Day.The second Thursday in May shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as "Rhode Island Hero's Day." The day is to be observed by the general assembly in recognition of a Rhode Island resident who has saved a human life and/or performed an act of heroism which merits any recognition determined by joint resolution of the general assembly.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 427, § 1.
RI Gen L § 25-2-43 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 25 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance|Chapter 25-2 - Days of Special Observance|Section 25-2-43 - Combat Veterans' Day.

§ 25-2-43. Combat Veterans' Day.The third Saturday of April shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as "Combat Veterans' Day." The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 15, § 1.