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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 15p - Traffic Safety Week

Section 15P. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for the proper observance of Traffic Safety Week as a period for special attention to traffic safety.
During Traffic Safety Week every public school district within the commonwealth shall offer all students in grades kindergarten through twelve a program of activities oriented toward developing positive traffic safety attitudes; provided, however, that no school district shall be required to establish a Traffic Safety Week program unless the local school committee votes to do so. In each school district said program shall be administered by a driver education instructor or by any other person designated by the superintendent of schools. Said program shall commence with a mandatory introductory assembly to be held on the first school day of Traffic Safety Week. Said program shall include, but shall not be limited to general student assemblies and daily classroom activities and projects designed to make students and the general public more aware of how highway accidents are caused and how they can be prevented. Said programs shall be oriented toward pedestrian and bicycle safety, as well as motor vehicle safety. In order to avoid the imposition of any new costs upon cities, towns or regional school districts as a result of this act, the administrator of the Traffic Safety Week program in each school district may accept gifts and grants for the administration of said program. Said gifts and grants shall be used exclusively for the expenses of said Traffic Safety Week program.
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 15pp - Town Meeting Day

Section 15PP. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart October eighth, as Town Meeting Day in commemoration of the holding of the first town meeting, 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 15ppp - Samuel Slater Day

Section 15PPP. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart December twentieth as Samuel Slater Day, in recognition of the beginning of America's Industrial Revolution along the banks of the Blackstone River where Samuel Slater established his first mill and later relocated and established the town of Webster, and in further recognition of the contribution of countless working men and women to America's national greatness, 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 15pppp - Thomas Paine Day

Section 15PPPP. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart January 29 as Thomas Paine Day, in honor of one of America's founding fathers, a patriot and the author of the influential ''Common Sense'', 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 15ppppp - World Voice Week

Section 15PPPPP. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart a week beginning on April 16 as World Voice Week, in recognition of the many citizens of the commonwealth suffering from voice disorders, the need for increased awareness amongst medical professionals and the general public to support those affected and their families and recommending that the 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 15pppppp - Observance of the Founding of the United States Air Force

Section 15PPPPPP. The governor shall annually set apart September 18, the anniversary of the founding of the United States Air Force, in recognition of its distinguished history of service as a projector of American air power in support and defense of the nation, and by the citizens of the commonwealth who so gallantly served, and shall issue a proclamation recommending that the day be observed by the people in the display of the flag and in appropriate public exercises, commemorative of the services and sacrifices of the citizens of the commonwealth who have served and continue to serve in the defense of the United States.
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 15q - United States Marine Corps Day

Section 15Q. The governor shall annually set apart November the tenth, the anniversary of the founding of the United States Marine Corps, as United States Marine Corps Day, in recognition of the distinguished patriotic services rendered by said organization, and by the citizens of the commonwealth who so gallantly served, and shall issue a 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 of the commonwealth who have served and will serve in the defense of the United States.
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 15qq - Parliamentary Law Month

Section 15QQ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of April as Parliamentary Law 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 15qqq - Caribbean Week

Section 15QQQ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the last week of August as Caribbean 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 15qqqq - Tartan Day

Section 15QQQQ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart April 6 as Tartan Day, in recognition of the significant contributions of Scottish–Americans have made to the commonwealth and the United States. The governor may include such contributions as he shall see fit in such proclamation, after consultation with Scottish–American groups, and shall recommend that this 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 15qqqqq - Fragile X Awareness Day

Section 15QQQQQ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart July 22 as Fragile X Awareness Day, in recognition of the successes achieved in diagnosis and treatment through spreading awareness in the Fragile X community and beyond, 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 15qqqqqq - Observance of the Founding of the National Guard

Section 15QQQQQQ. The governor shall annually set apart December 13, the anniversary of the founding of the National Guard, in recognition of its role as an operational reserve of the United States Army and Air Force, providing ready, well-equipped personnel and equipment to support the federal military mission when called upon by the President and the governor of the commonwealth to respond to domestic emergencies, and by the citizen soldiers and airmen of the commonwealth who have unfailingly answered the call of duty, and shall issue a proclamation recommending that the day be observed by the people in the display of the flag and in appropriate public exercises, commemorative of the services and sacrifices of the citizens of the commonwealth who have served and continue to serve in the defense of the United States.
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 15r - Armistice Day

Section 15R. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for a proper observance of November the eleventh as Armistice Day, in lasting recognition of the service and sacrifice of those sons and daughters of Massachusetts who served in the armed forces of the United States during World War I and in thanksgiving for the termination of hostilities on Armistice Day, November the eleventh, nineteen hundred and eighteen.
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 15rr - Greek Independence Day

Section 15RR. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the twenty-fifth day of March as Greek Independence 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 15rrr - Emergency Responders Memorial Day

Section 15RRR. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second Sunday in May of each year as Massachusetts Emergency Responders Memorial Day to honor all paramedics, emergency medical and public safety personnel, national guard personnel on state active duty, disaster assistance volunteers, and emergency management personnel killed in the line of duty 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 15rrrr - Missing Children's Day

Section 15RRRR. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart May 25 as Missing Children's 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 15rrrrr - Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week

Section 15RRRRR. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third week in October of each year as Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week to raise awareness of the occurrence of breast cancer in men and to encourage regular testing for breast cancer amongst all citizens of the commonwealth and recommending that the 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 15rrrrrr - Observance of the Founding of the United States Coast Guard

Section 15RRRRRR. The governor shall annually set apart August 4, the anniversary of the founding of the United States Coast Guard, in recognition of its distinguished history and seagoing service, and shall issue a proclamation recommending that the day be observed by the people in the display of the flag and in appropriate public exercises, commemorative of the services and sacrifices of the citizens of the commonwealth who have served and continue to serve in the defense of the United States.
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 15s - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Section 15S. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the fifteenth day of January as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and recommending that said day 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 15ss - Massachusetts Hospice Week

Section 15SS. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second week in November as Massachusetts Hospice 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 15sss - Emergency Management Week

Section 15SSS. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for the proper observance of Emergency Management Week during the week following the second Sunday of May as a period for special attention to preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation to protect lives and property from natural and technological hazards. During said Emergency Management Week, public safety, emergency response and emergency management personnel shall make a reasonable effort to conduct public information programs, training exercises and other activities designed to educate and inform the public regarding the importance of preparedness for emergencies, mitigation, to reduce harmful effects of natural and technological hazards, and appropriate response and recovery actions in the event of emergencies in the home, workplace, neighborhood, community or region.
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 15ssss - Unity Day

Section 15SSSS. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart September 11 as Unity Day, the official state day honoring all September 11, 2001 victims and heroes and promoting peace, unity and social action, 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 15sssss - Massachusetts Service and Volunteerism Day

[Text of section added by 2014, 84. See also, Section 15SSSSS added by 2014, 122, below.]
Section 15SSSSS. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second Thursday in April, or such other Thursday if in conjunction with a federally recognized National Volunteer Week, as Massachusetts Service and Volunteerism Day, to honor and recognize the important contributions made by corps members and volunteers in the commonwealth, and recommending that it be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
Chapter 6: Section 15SSSSS. United States Army Birthday Day
[Text of section added by 2014, 122. See also, Section 15SSSSS added by 2014, 84, above.]
Section 15SSSSS. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart June 14 as United States Army Birthday Day, in recognition of the designation by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia to adopt the New England Militias around Boston on June 14, 1775 and the Congress further resolved to form a committee to bring in a draft of rules and regulations for the government of the Army; and in recognition of those who have served and those who are currently serving in the United States Army, Army Reserve and Massachusetts Army National Guard 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 15ssssss - Massachusetts Emancipation Day; Quock Walker Day

Section 15SSSSSS. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart July 8 as Massachusetts Emancipation Day, also know as Quock Walker Day, in recognition the significant contributions made by Quock Walker to abolish slavery in the commonwealth and the supreme judicial court decisions, which came to be known as the Quock Walker Cases, that culminated with Chief Justice William Cushing of the supreme judicial court declaring that slavery was incompatible with the constitution of the commonwealth 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 15t - Kalevala Day

Section 15T. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the twenty-eighth day of February as Kalevala Day in commemoration of the Knights and Ladies of Kalevala, an organization dedicated to spreading an awareness of the cultural achievement of the Finnish people and Americans of Finnish heritage, and of their contribution to the development of the commonwealth and the nation and recommending that said day 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 15tt - Public Employees Appreciation Day

Section 15TT. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first Wednesday in June as ''Public Employees Appreciation Day'' in recognition of the service and contributions of civil servants in all levels of government 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 15ttt - Law Enforcement Memorial Month

Section 15TTT. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of May as Law Enforcement Memorial 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 15tttt - Myositis Awareness Day

Section 15TTTT. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart September 21 as Myositis Awareness 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 15ttttt - General Sylvanus Thayer Day

Section 15TTTTT. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart June 9 as General Sylvanus Thayer Day, in recognition of the birth of Colonel and Brevet Brigadier General Sylvanus Thayer, also known as the Father of West Point, on June 9, 1785 in the town of Braintree and who was an early superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point and who was also an early advocate of engineering education in the United States 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 15tttttt - Rare Disease Day

[Text of section added by 2022, 328. See, also, Section 15TTTTTT added by 2022, 339 and Section 15TTTTTT added by 2022, 359, below.]
Section 15TTTTTT. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting aside the last day of February as Rare Disease Day recommending its observance by the public to increase public awareness of rare diseases that affect millions of Americans resulting in special challenges encountered by patients and their families as well as the impact upon medical professionals, researchers, educators and others who serve the rare disease community and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
Chapter 6: Section 15TTTTTT. Moyamoya Awareness Day
[Text of section added by 2022, 339. See, also, Section 15TTTTTT added by 2022, 328, above, and Section 15TTTTTT added by 2022, 359, below.]
Section 15TTTTTT. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart May 6 as Moyamoya Awareness Day to raise awareness of the occurrence of this rare neurovascular condition seen in children and adults in which the walls of the internal carotid arteries become thickened and narrowed resulting in reduced blood flow and an increased risk of transient ischemic attacks and strokes and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
Chapter 6: Section 15TTTTTT. Inflammatory Breast Cancer Awareness Day
[Text of section added by 2022, 359. See, also, Section 15TTTTTT added by 2022, 328 and Section 15TTTTTT added by 2022, 339, above.]
Section 15TTTTTT. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second Tuesday of October as Inflammatory Breast Cancer Awareness Day to raise awareness of the occurrence of inflammatory breast cancer and to encourage regular testing for inflammatory breast cancer amongst the residents of the commonwealth 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 15u - Social Justice for Ireland Day

Section 15U. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first Saturday in October as Social Justice for Ireland 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 15uu - Practical Nursing Education Week

Section 15UU. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the last full week of March as Practical Nursing Education 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 15uuu - Home Composting Recognition Week

Section 15UUU. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second week in October as Home Composting Recognition Week, recognizing the benefits to the environment by the reduction of solid waste 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 15uuuu - Ninth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Civil War Day

Section 15UUUU. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart June 27 as the 9th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Civil War Day and recommending that this 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 15uuuuu - Blue Star Mothers Month

Section 15UUUUU. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of May as Blue Star Mothers Month in recognition of the history and contributions of Blue Star Mothers of America and recommending that the 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 15v - White Cane Safety Day

Section 15V. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the fifteenth day of October as White Cane Safety Day, and recommending that said day 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 15vv - Presidents Day

Section 15VV. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the twenty-ninth day of May as Presidents Day in memory of John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Calvin Coolidge and John Fitzgerald Kennedy, former presidents of the United States from 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 15vvv - Head Injury Awareness Month

Section 15VVV. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of October as Head Injury Awareness 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 15vvvv - Fifty-Fourth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Civil War Day

Section 15VVVV. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart July 18 as the 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Civil War Day and recommending that this 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 15vvvvv - Pandas/pans Awareness Day

Section 15VVVVV. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart October 9 as PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day, to raise awareness of the occurrence of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome 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 15w - National Hunting and Fishing Day

Section 15W. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the fourth Saturday of September as National Hunting and Fishing Day, and recommending that said day 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 15ww - Youth in Government Day

Section 15WW. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first Friday in August as ''Youth in Government Day'' to call attention to the youth of the commonwealth who intern and volunteer in state government 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 15www - Polish&ndash;american Heritage Month

Section 15WWW. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of October as Polish–American Heritage Month, in recognition of the significant contributions Polish–Americans have made to the commonwealth and to the United States. The governor may include such contributions as he shall see fit, after consultation with Polish–American groups, in such proclamation and shall recommend 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 15wwww - Armenian&ndash;american Heritage Month

Section 15WWWW. The governor shall issue a proclamation setting apart the month of April as Armenian–American Heritage Month, in recognition of the significant contributions Armenian–Americans have made to the commonwealth and to the United States. The governor may include such contributions as he sees fit, after consultation with Armenian–American groups, in such proclamation and shall recommend 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 15wwwww - Ataxia Awareness Day

Section 15WWWWW. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart September 25 as Ataxia Awareness Day, in recognition of the thousands of individuals affected by hereditary and sporadic ataxia in the United States and the need for increased public awareness, research, prevention and support for victims and their families 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 15x - Child Nutrition Week

Section 15X. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the last week of January as Child Nutrition Week, and recommending that said week 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 15xx - Joshua James Day

Section 15XX. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third Sunday in May as Joshua James Day, the first keeper of the Point Allerton Life Saving Station, in the town of Hull and the most decorated member of the U.S. Lifesaving Service, 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 15xxx - Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Section 15XXX. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the week beginning with the third Sunday of July as Lead Poisoning Prevention 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 15xxxx - Guardians' Day

Section 15XXXX. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the fourth Sunday in April as Guardians' Day, in recognition of the generous contributions of guardians to the welfare of the commonwealth 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 15xxxxx - Southbridge Lions Club Bow Ties for Esophageal Cancer Awareness Day

Section 15XXXXX. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the last Tuesday in May as Southbridge Lions Club Bow Ties for Esophageal Cancer Awareness Day 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 15xxxxxx - School Custodian Day

Section 15XXXXXX. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart October 2 as School Custodian Day in recognition of the dedicated contributions provided by school custodians to ensure children of the commonwealth have clean, healthy and safe learning environments 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 15y - Jaycee Week and Day

Section 15Y. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third week of January as Jaycee week, and the Wednesday of that week as Jaycee day and recommending that said week and 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 15yy - Leif Ericson Day

Section 15YY. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart October ninth as Leif Ericson Day and recommending a period of special attention to the Norse explorer who ventured across uncharted waters in the year one thousand and three to the continent of North America, and whose courageous exploration recorded in the Icelandic sagas, led others to the shores of our country, 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 15yyy - Clara Barton Week

Section 15YYY. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the week commencing on December 25 as Clara Barton Week, in recognition of her countless humanitarian efforts in the cause of peace and in aiding the victims of wartime and natural disasters, and in further recognition of her founding of the American Red Cross, 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 15yyyy - World War II Commemoration Day

Section 15YYYY. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart September 2 as World War II Commemoration Day, in honor of those who served in that war and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people and recommending that church bells be rung at 9:04 a.m. on that day in recognition of the final surrender of Japan and the formal conclusion of the conflict.
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 15yyyyy - Massachusetts Race Amity Day

Section 15YYYYY. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second Sunday in June as Massachusetts Race Amity Day to recognize that the people of the commonwealth are its greatest asset, to recognize that the commonwealth is comprised of multicultural, multiethnic and multiracial citizens, and to encourage friendship, collegiality, civility, respect and kindness as the commonly shared ideals of the collective citizenry of the commonwealth by joining with communities across the United States to reflect on the beauty and richness of the diverse peoples of this great nation while reaching out with a spirit of amity toward one another annually 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 15yyyyyy - United States Navy Seabees Day

Section 15YYYYYY. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart March 5 as United States Navy Seabees Day in recognition of the birthday of the United States Naval Construction Battalion, better known as the Navy Seabees, on March 5, 1942, which was an innovation of military minds during World War II having a dual mission to build and to fight in support of combat operations, humanitarian outreach and nation-building, 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 15z - Bataan&ndash;corregidor Day

Section 15Z. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the ninth day of April as Bataan–Corregidor 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 15zz - Massachusetts Whale Awareness Day

Section 15ZZ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first Thursday of May as Massachusetts Whale Awareness 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 15zzz - Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Week

Section 15ZZZ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first week of October as Eddie Eagle Gun Safety 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 15zzzz - Stalking Awareness Month

Section 15ZZZZ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of January as Stalking Awareness Month, to increase the public's awareness of the deadly and serious crime of stalking, which affects both women and men in the commonwealth. The proclamation shall recommend that this 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 15zzzzz - First Responder Day

[Text of section added by 2016, 79. See, also, Section 15ZZZZZ added by 2016, 83, below.]
Section 15ZZZZZ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the Sunday preceding the third Monday in April as First Responder Day, and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
Chapter 6: Section 15ZZZZZ. Kindness month
[Text of section added by 2016, 83. See, also, Section 15ZZZZZ added by 2016, 79, above.]
Section 15ZZZZZ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of May as the official month of kindness, and recommending that the month be observed by the people as a period of special attention to the importance of being kind to each other with acts that will assist those in need in a way that provides a path to self-sufficiency.
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 15zzzzzz - Right Whale Day

Section 15ZZZZZZ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart April 24th as Right Whale Day to promote the preservation of the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale 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 16 - Military Officers Serving Under Governor

Section 16. The aides-de-camp of the commander-in-chief and all officers included in the organization of the land and naval forces of the commonwealth, including the adjutant general in his capacity as commissioner of war records under chapter two hundred and eleven of the acts of nineteen hundred and twelve and chapter one hundred and seven of the General Acts of nineteen hundred and nineteen, shall serve under the governor in his capacity as commander-in-chief.