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2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12bb - Tadeusz Kosciuszko Day

Section 12BB. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first Sunday in February as Tadeusz Kosciuszko Day and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the public in recognition of the one hundred and seventy thousand Polish-Americans living in the commonwealth, and their contribution to the growth and development of the state and nation.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12c - Bunker Hill Battle Anniversary

Section 12C. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for a proper observance of June seventeenth, the anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill, in commemoration of the early events of the American revolution.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12cc - Public Employees Week

Section 12CC. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first week of August as Public Employees Week during which suitable commemoration of the achievements of public employees shall be made.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12d - Boston Massacre Anniversary

Section 12D. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for a proper observance on March fifth of the anniversary of the Boston Massacre wherein Crispus Attucks, an American of African descent, and Samuel Maverick, James Caldwell, Samuel Gray and Patrick Carr met heroic deaths as the first martyrs in the cause of American independence.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12dd - Pearl Harbor Day

Section 12DD. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting aside December seventh as Pearl Harbor Day in memory of the members of the armed services and civilians killed, wounded and declared missing and presumed dead and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12e - Commodore John Barry Day

Section 12E. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart September thirteenth as Commodore John Barry Day and recommending that it be observed by the people with appropriate exercises in the public schools and otherwise, as he may see fit, to the end that the memory of the service rendered by him during the struggle for American independence may be perpetuated.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12ee - Grandparents' Day

Section 12EE. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the Sunday following the first Monday of September as Grandparents' Day and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12f - New Orleans Day

Section 12F. The governor shall annually in the month of December issue a proclamation setting apart January eighth as New Orleans Day and recommending that it be observed by the people with appropriate exercises in the public schools and otherwise, as he may see fit, to the end that the memory of the services of the soldiers and sailors of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, and the lessons to be learned from the successes and failures of our arms in that war, may be perpetuated.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12ff - Anniversary of Enlistment of Deborah Samson

Section 12FF. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart May twenty-third as the anniversary of the enlistment of Deborah Samson, official heroine of the commonwealth, under the name of Robert Shurtliff, in the Continental Army, in recognition of her courage, determination, outstanding service and unique contribution as a woman to American independence and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12g - American Education Week

Section 12G. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart one week in either October or November as American Education Week and recommending that such week be properly observed as a period of special attention to the work of our schools.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12gg - Lithuanian Independence Day

Section 12GG. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart February sixteenth as Lithuanian Independence Day, in commemoration of the promulgation of the Declaration of Independence in the year nineteen hundred and eighteen which established Lithuania as a sovereign nation and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12h - Anniversary of Death of General Lafayette

Section 12H. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for a proper observance of May twentieth, the anniversary of the death of General Marquis de Lafayette, revolutionary war hero, in lasting recognition of his gallant and illustrious service in the war for American independence.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12hh - Statue of Liberty Awareness Day

Section 12HH. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart October twenty-sixth as Statue of Liberty Awareness Day and recommending that such day be observed by all public elementary school students in an appropriate manner.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12i - American Indian Heritage Week

Section 12I. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third week of May as American Indian Heritage week, and recommending that it be observed by the people with appropriate exercises commemorative of the Indian tribes of Massachusetts. Wednesday of said week shall be designated in said proclamation as Massasoit Day in memory of the services that Chief Massasoit performed on behalf of the first European settlers to this commonwealth.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12ii - Slovak Independence Day

Section 12II. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart March fourteenth as Slovak Independence Day, in commemoration of the promulgation of the March fourteenth, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine Declaration of Slovak National Independence which established the Slovak Republic as a sovereign nation-state and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12j - Patriots' Day

Section 12J. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for a proper observance of April nineteenth as Patriots' Day, in commemoration of the opening events of the War of the Revolution and the struggle through which the nation passed in its early days.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12jj - Visiting Nurse Association Week

Section 12JJ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third week in May as Visiting Nurse Association Week and recommending that said week be observed in the appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12k - Evacuation Day

Section 12K. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart March seventeenth as Evacuation Day and recommending that it be observed by the people with appropriate exercises in the public schools and otherwise, as he may see fit, to the end that the first major military victory in the war for American independence, namely, the evacuation of Boston by the British, may be perpetuated.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12kk - Labor Week

Section 12KK. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first week in September as Labor Week and recommending that said week be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
It shall not be the intent of this legislation to allow any additional paid holidays or days off because of the passage of this act.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12ll - Social Security Day

Section 12LL. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the fourteenth day of August as Social Security Day in recognition of the contribution of the Social Security system to the dignity and well-being of Americans of all ages and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12m - Student Government Day

Section 12M. The governor shall annually set apart the first Friday in April or, with the approval of the commissioner of education, any other Friday, as Student Government Day, and shall by proclamation recommend that exercises appropriate to such day be observed in the schools of the commonwealth.
The governor, lieutenant governor, state secretary, state treasurer, state auditor, attorney general and each head of a state department may select a high school senior and may permit each such student to occupy the chair and office of the appointing officer during Student Government Day in order to observe the processes of government in the executive and administrative departments of the commonwealth. Each such student may be designated as student governor, or otherwise, according to the office occupied by him.
There shall be a student senate of forty members and a student house of representatives of two hundred and forty members elected by high school pupils from districts corresponding as nearly as possible to the senatorial and representative districts, which districts shall be set up by the commissioner of education, who shall, not later than the third Wednesday of January, notify the principals of all the high schools in the commonwealth. Such elections shall be conducted under the supervision of the principals of the high schools in the several districts and in so far as possible shall be conducted as are elections for members of the general court. One alternate for each student senator and representative may be elected. Said students may assemble in Boston on the designated Friday and may use the chamber of the senate and of the house of representatives for the purpose of the meeting, may elect officers, appoint committees, introduce bills, conduct hearings, receive committee reports, debate such reports and vote on the acceptance or rejection of the same, and in general conduct its proceedings in the same manner as the general court.
No part of the expense incurred in carrying out the provisions of this section shall be borne by the commonwealth and no board, commission or department of the commonwealth shall receive or expend any funds for such purposes; provided, that the commissioner of education may request additional clerical assistance, if required, from the director of personnel. Subject to the provisions of this paragraph any person or civic, charitable or non-political organization may make contributions for such purpose.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12mm - Korean War Veterans Day

Section 12MM. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart June twenty-fifth as Korean War Veterans Day, in commemoration of the heroic achievements of the members of the armed forces of the United States during this difficult period in our history and recommending that the said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12n - United Nations Day

Section 12N. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for a proper observance of October twenty-fourth as United Nations Day, in commemoration of the taking effect of the United Nations' Charter on October twenty-fourth, nineteen hundred and forty-five. Said proclamation shall recommend that exercises appropriate to such day be observed in all the schools of the commonwealth from and including the seventh grade up to and including the last year of high school.
The governor shall issue invitations to students from foreign lands who are enrolled in colleges, universities, hospitals and training programs within the commonwealth to attend on or about said day ceremonies in observance thereof to be held at the state house and shall prepare programs which will be fitting and proper for the observance of said day.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12nn - Human Rights Day

Section 12NN. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart December tenth as Human Rights Day in recognition of the adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights by the United Nations and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12o - Loyalty Day

Section 12O. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart May first as Loyalty Day and recommending that it be observed by the people with appropriate exercises in the schools and otherwise, in recognition of the manifold blessings of freedom and liberty secured to the people of the United States by their constitutional form of government and preserved and maintained by the unselfish service and sacrifice of her people, to the end that we, mindful of the priceless heritage that has been handed down to us, may be ever vigilant against subversive movements calculated to undermine our American form of government, and may embrace this occasion to strengthen our sentiments of faith and loyalty to our country.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12oo - Exercise Tiger Day

Section 12OO. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart April twenty-eighth as Exercise Tiger Day in recognition of the thirty thousand servicemen who left Truro, England on an exercise mission for the D–Day invasion and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12p - Civil Rights Week

Section 12P. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the week of December eighth through December fifteenth as civil rights week, and recommending that it be observed by the people with appropriate exercises in the schools and otherwise, for the protection and implementation of these four basic rights:—(1) the right to safety and security of person; (2) the right of citizenship and its privileges; (3) the right to freedom of conscience and expression; (4) the right to equality of opportunity; which have been the core of our democratic philosophy of government.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12pp - Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day

Section 12PP. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart April ninth as Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day and recommending that such day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12qq - Homeless Unity Day

Section 12QQ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting aside February twentieth as Homeless Unity Day and recommending that such day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12r - Polish Constitution Day

Section 12R. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart May third as Polish Constitution Day, in commemoration of the promulgation of the world-famed constitution of Poland.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12rr - Uso Appreciation Day

Section 12RR. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the fourth day of February as USO Appreciation Day, and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12s - Peter Francisco Day

Section 12S. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for a proper observance of March fifteenth, as a day set apart in recognition of the heroic contribution toward the success of the American Revolution by Peter Francisco.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12ss - Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Day

Section 12SS. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting July twenty-second as Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Day and recommending that said day be observed by the people in an appropriate manner to honor the matriarch of the Kennedy family, who inspired generations of Kennedys to serve their country with honor, integrity, and dedication to justice for all.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12t - Observance of Certain Other Days

Section 12T. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the fourteenth day of January as Albert Schweitzer's Reverence for Life Day, the third Monday of February as Washington's Day, the first Sunday in April as Veterans of World War I Hospital Day, the second Sunday in April as Aunt's and Uncle's Day, the fourth day of May as Horace Mann Day, the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day, the third Sunday in June as Father's Day, the seventh day of August as Purple Heart Day, the first Sunday in October as Senior Citizens' Day, the first Sunday in December as Disabled American Veteran's Hospital Day and the second Saturday in December as Army and Navy Union Day; and recommending that said days be observed by the people in an appropriate manner.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12tt - Destroyer Escort Day

Section 12TT. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third Saturday in June as Destroyer Escort Day in recognition of the proud history of these ships and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12u - Children's Day

Section 12U. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second Sunday in June as Children's Day and recommending that said day be observed by the people in an appropriate manner in recognition of our children of today from whom will come the leaders of tomorrow.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12uu - School Principals' Recognition Day

Section 12UU. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart April twenty-seventh as School Principals' Recognition Day, and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12v - Columbus Day

Section 12V. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second Monday in October as Columbus Day and recommending that it be observed by the people, with appropriate exercises in the schools and otherwise, to the end that the memory of the courage, perseverance and spiritual fervor of Christopher Columbus, discoverer of America, may be perpetuated.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12vv - Native American Day

Section 12VV. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third Friday of September as Native American Day and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12w - Sight-Saving Month

Section 12W. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for a proper observance of September as sight-saving month as a period of special attention to the importance of the conservation of the gift of sight, one of mankind's greatest treasures.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12ww - Garden Week

Section 12WW. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the week beginning with the first Sunday in June as Garden Week, in recognition of the benefits of gardening in preserving our traditional spirit of independence and individual initiative which instills in people a greater respect for the environment and our natural resources, and recommending that said week be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12x - Teachers' Day

Section 12X. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting aside the first Sunday in June as Teachers' Day and recommending that said day be observed in appropriate manner by the public in honoring the teachers of the commonwealth.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12xx - Candle Safety Day

Section 12XX. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second Monday in December as Candle Safety Day to promote the safe use of candles in the commonwealth and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12yy - International Education Week

Section 12YY. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third week of November, or such other week if in conjunction with a federally recognized international education week, to be International Education Week for the purpose of encouraging schools to participate in programs of international education, and recommend that said week be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12z - Jamaican Independence Day

Section 12Z. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for the observance of the first Monday in August as Jamaican Independence Day and recommending that said day be observed in appropriate manner by the public.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 12zz - Massachusetts Biomedical Research Day

Section 12ZZ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart October 21 as Massachusetts Biomedical Research Day, in conjunction with National Biomedical Research Day, and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 13 - Lincoln Day

Section 13. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart February twelfth as Lincoln Day, and recommending that it be observed by the people with appropriate exercises in the public schools and otherwise, as he may see fit, to the end that the memory of the public service and private virtues of Abraham Lincoln may be perpetuated.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 14 - Flag Day

Section 14. The governor shall annually set apart June fourteenth as Flag Day, and shall issue his proclamation recommending that the day be observed by the people in the display of the flag and in such other ways as shall be in harmony with the general character of the day.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 14a - Spanish War Memorial Day and Maine Memorial Day

Section 14A. The governor shall annually set apart February fifteenth, the anniversary of the sinking of the United States battleship ''Maine'' in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, as Spanish War Memorial Day and Maine Memorial Day, and shall issue his proclamation recommending that the day be observed by the people in the display of the flag and by appropriate exercises in the public schools and elsewhere, commemorative of the services and sacrifices of the men who fought in the Spanish–American War.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 14b - State Constitution Day

Section 14B. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the twenty-fifth day of October, the effective date of the state constitution, adopted in seventeen hundred and eighty, as State Constitution Day and recommending that it be observed by the people with appropriate exercises in the schools and elsewhere to the end that the significance of that eventful day may be a constant reminder of the courage and wisdom of our forefathers, who, having won their independence, secured their liberty by establishing on a new foundation a government of law and order, and who did their work so well that said constitution is the oldest written constitution in operation.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 14c - Earth Week

Section 14C. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart one week in April as Earth Week, calling to the attention of all citizens the desirability of protecting our natural environment from pollution or destruction.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 15 - Arbor and Bird Day

Section 15. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the last Friday in April as Arbor and Bird Day, recommending its observance by the public in the planting of trees, shrubs and vines, particularly those attractive to birds, in the promotion of forest growth and culture, in the adornment of public and private grounds, places and ways, and in such other efforts and undertakings as shall harmonize with the general character of the day. He shall further recommend that such day be observed in rural and suburban schools by exercises appropriate to Arbor and Bird Day.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 15a - Constitution Day

Section 15A. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the seventeenth day of September as Constitution Day and recommending that it be observed by the people with appropriate exercises in the schools and otherwise so that the eventful day on which the Constitution of the United States was formally adopted may forever remain enshrined in the hearts and minds of the people, and so that they may be reminded on that date annually of the blessings of liberty which they enjoy by the adoption of the United States Constitution, the Bill of Rights and all other amendments thereto.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 15aa - Secretaries Week

Section 15AA. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the last full week of April as Secretaries Week and recommending that said week be observed by the people in an appropriate manner. The Wednesday of Secretaries Week shall be designated as Secretaries Day.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 15aaa - School Library Media Month

Section 15AAA. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of April as School Library Media Month and recommending that said month be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 15aaaa - Robert Goddard Day

Section 15AAAA. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart March 16 as Robert Goddard Day, in recognition of his outstanding scientific contributions to the commonwealth and the nation, and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 15aaaaa - Bill of Rights Day

Section 15AAAAA. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart December 15 as Bill Of Rights Day, in respect for the first 10 Amendments to the United States Constitution, and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 15aaaaaa - Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy Day

Section 15AAAAAA. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting aside June twentieth as Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy Day, to raise public awareness of Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy and recommend that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 15b - Senior Citizens Month

Section 15B. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting aside the month of May as Senior Citizens Month, recommending its observance by the public in honoring the elder citizens of the commonwealth.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 15bb - Massachusetts National Guard Week

Section 15BB. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart that week preceding Armed Forces day as Massachusetts National Guard week and recommending that said week be observed in an appropriate manner by the people. The state secretary shall send a copy of said proclamation to each Army and National Guard unit within the commonwealth.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 15bbb - Pow/mia Day

Section 15BBB. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third Friday in September as POW/MIA Day in remembrance of the courage and plight of American POW's, and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 15bbbb - Special Needs Awareness Day

Section 15BBBB. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart May 23 as Special Needs Awareness Day, in recognition of those who suffer from physical, mental or emotional disability and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 15bbbbb - Juneteenth Independence Day

Section 15BBBBB. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the nineteenth of June as Juneteenth Independence Day, to be observed on June 19th of each year, in recognition of June 19, 1865 when Union General Gordon Granger announced freedom for all slaves in the Southwestern United States and in recognition of the end of slavery in the United States as well as the significant contributions, individuals of African decent have made to the commonwealth and to the United States and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 15bbbbbb - Farm-to-School Month

[Text of section added by 2016, 267, Sec. 1. See, also, Section 15BBBBBB added by 2016, 274, below.]
Section 15BBBBBB. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of October as Massachusetts Farm-to-School Month in recognition of the vital role that agriculture plays in the culture, heritage and economy of the commonwealth. The proclamation shall commend the farm-to-school programs that support improved nutrition and academic achievement among the student population and represent potential markets for local farmers, growers and food producers in schools and shall recommend that the month be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
Chapter 6: Section 15BBBBBB. Peace Day
[Text of section added by 2016, 274. See, also, Section 15BBBBBB added by 2016, 267, Sec. 1, above.]
Section 15BBBBBB. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart September 21 as Peace Day, to recognize and further the goals of Peace Day in the United States, the International Day of Peace and in memory of those lost to acts of violence, and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 15c - American History Month

Section 15C. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of February as American History Month and recommending that it be observed by the people with appropriate historical exercises in the public schools and elsewhere so that they may be annually reminded of the unselfish and devoted service and heroic sacrifices of those who contributed so much to the glorious history of the commonwealth and the nation.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 15cc - Retired Members of the Armed Forces Day

Section 15CC. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first Monday in June as ''Retired Members of the Armed Forces Day'' and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 15ccc - Homeless Awareness Week

Section 15CCC. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the last week in February as Homeless Awareness Week and recommending that said week be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 15cccc - Robert Frost Day

Section 15CCCC. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the fourth Saturday in October as Robert Frost Day, in recognition of Robert Frost's years in the commonwealth, during which time he lived and was educated in the city of Lawrence, and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
2023 Massachusetts General Laws › Part I - Administration of the Government › Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth › Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library › Section 15ccccc - Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month

Section 15CCCCC. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of September as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month to increase citizens' awareness of a leading cause of death in the United States, in order to lead to better education and thus earlier diagnoses, resulting in a higher chance of long-term survival. The proclamation shall recommend that the month of September be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.