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2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2260 | Epilepsy Awareness Month.

Effective:
April 7, 2009
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 243 - 127th General Assembly
The month of November is designated as "Epilepsy Awareness Month" to increase public awareness and understanding of epilepsy.
It is the intent of the general assembly in enacting this section to increase public awareness and understanding of epilepsy. The general assembly considers it vitally important that the state join with the epilepsy foundation in formally designating November as "Epilepsy Awareness Month." According to the United States centers for disease control and prevention (CDC), epilepsy currently affects approximately 2.7 million Americans - roughly one of every one hundred individuals - with as many as 180,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Epilepsy afflicts people of all ages, but especially the very young and the elderly. The CDC estimates that about ten per cent of Americans will experience a seizure during their lifetime, and about three per cent will be diagnosed with epilepsy by age eighty.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2262 | Homeless Persons' Memorial Day.

Effective:
April 7, 2009
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 243 - 127th General Assembly
The twenty-first of December is designated "Homeless Persons' Memorial Day" to bring attention to the tragedy of homelessness. State and local governments, coalitions, and other entities are encouraged to sponsor events to promote awareness of the plight of the homeless and to identify actions that individuals and organizations may take to address the problem of homelessness.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2264 | Ohio Save for Retirement Week.

Effective:
April 7, 2009
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 243 - 127th General Assembly
"Ohio Save for Retirement Week" is designated during the same week as "National Save for Retirement Week" is designated by federal law.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2266 | Ohio Agriculture Week.

Effective:
June 10, 2011
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 89 -  General Assembly
The second full week of March is designated as "Ohio Agriculture Week" in order to increase public recognition of the vitally important role that agriculture plays both in this state and across the nation.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2267 | Als Awareness Month.

Effective:
January 13, 2012
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 38 - 129th General Assembly
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord causing progressive muscle weakness and paralysis, and eventually death, while the patient's mental capacity and awareness of the disease remain unaffected. Because there is no known cause, prevention, or cure for this devastating disease, the general assembly finds that it is vitally important that the month of May be designated as "ALS Awareness Month."
The month of May therefore is designated as "ALS Awareness Month" to increase public awareness and understanding of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and to encourage efforts in finding treatments and a cure for ALS.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2268 | Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month.

Effective:
March 27, 2013
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 184 - 129th General Assembly
The month of March is designated as "Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month" to increase public awareness of this progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects the autonomic functions of the body.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2269 | Substance Abuse, Prescription Drug Abuse, Overdose Awareness.

Effective:
September 7, 2021
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 30 - 134th General Assembly
(A) The month of May is designated as "Substance Abuse Awareness and Education Month." The first Friday of May is designated as "Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness and Education Day."
(B) The thirty-first day of August is designated as "Ohio Overdose Awareness Day" to raise public awareness of the epidemic and to remember the lives lost to the epidemic. On the thirty-first day of August, in recognition of Ohio Overdose Awareness Day, a state flag displayed at a state building or public institution shall be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset.
Last updated June 11, 2021 at 1:19 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2270 | John Glenn Friendship 7 Day.

Effective:
December 21, 2011
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 155 - 129th General Assembly
The twentieth day of February is designated as "John Glenn Friendship 7 Day" in honor of John Glenn's participation in the first orbital space mission of the United States on February 20, 1962.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2271 | Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Awareness Month.

Effective:
March 13, 2013
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 40 - 129th General Assembly
The month of November is designated as "Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Awareness Month" to promote public awareness of complex regional pain syndrome, also known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2272 | Ohio Coal Miners Week.

Effective:
September 5, 2012
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 207 - 129th General Assembly
The week in which Labor Day occurs is designated as "Ohio Coal Miners Week" in honor of the citizens of this state who have worked and continue to work in the coal mines of the state.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2273 | Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

Effective:
May 22, 2012
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 215 - 129th General Assembly
The fifteenth day of June is designated as "Elder Abuse Awareness Day" to increase public awareness of the innocent victims of elder abuse.
Last updated November 7, 2023 at 11:04 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2274 | Ohio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Awareness Week.

Effective:
May 22, 2012
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 185 -  General Assembly
The third week of July is designated as "Ohio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Awareness Week" in order to educate the public about, increase public awareness of, and recognize the important contributions of the state's aggregates and industrial minerals industry to construction and transportation and to the state's economic viability and to recognize the industry's environmentally responsible stewardship of the state's resources.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2277 | Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Day.

Effective:
June 8, 2012
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 247 - 129th General Assembly
The ninth day of July is designated as "Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Day" to increase public awareness of traumatic brain injuries.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2278 | Vietnam Veterans' Day.

Effective:
March 30, 2012
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 134 - 129th General Assembly
The thirtieth day of March is designated as "Vietnam Veterans' Day" in honor of those who fought, died, or are still unaccounted for in the Vietnam war.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2280 | Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Week.

Effective:
September 11, 2014
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 105 - 130th General Assembly
The calendar week including the seventeenth day of July is designated as "Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Week."
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2281 | Better Hearing and Speech Month; Childhood Apraxia of Speech Awareness Day; Ohio Deaf History Month.

Effective:
January 18, 2018
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 27 - 132nd General Assembly
The month of May is designated as "Better Hearing and Speech Month" to increase public awareness of communication disorders and to promote treatment to improve the quality of life of individuals who experience difficulty hearing, understanding, or speaking.
The fourteenth day of May is designated as "Childhood Apraxia of Speech Awareness Day" to increase public awareness about childhood apraxia of speech and to support the goals of better hearing and speech month.
The period beginning the thirteenth day of March and ending the fifteenth day of April is designated as "Ohio Deaf History Month."
Last updated May 10, 2023 at 4:19 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2284 | Emma "Grandma" Gatewood Day.

Effective:
March 22, 2013
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 492 - 129th General Assembly
The twenty-seventh day of April is designated as "Emma 'Grandma' Gatewood Day," in honor of the legendary hiker who was a founder of the buckeye trail, which was declared the official hiking trail of the state on that day in 1967.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2285 | Ohio Forest Products Awareness Week.

Effective:
September 27, 2013
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 94 - 130th General Assembly
The first week of October is designated as "Ohio Forest Products Awareness Week" in order to educate the public about, increase public awareness of, and recognize the important contributions of the state's forests and forest products industry to the state's economic viability and the quality of life of its citizens and to recognize the forest products industry's environmentally responsible stewardship of the state's forest resources.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2287 | Craniofacial Acceptance Month.

Effective:
March 13, 2013
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 135 - 129th General Assembly
The month of September is designated as "Craniofacial Acceptance Month" to increase public awareness of craniofacial conditions and advances in medical treatment of these conditions.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2291 | Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day.

Effective:
March 13, 2013
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 199 - 129th General Assembly
The thirteenth day of October is designated as "Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day" to raise public awareness and understanding of breast cancer that has spread through the bloodstream to other parts of the body.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2293 | Manufacturing Month.

Effective:
September 27, 2013
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 77 - 130th General Assembly
The month of October is designated as "Manufacturing Month" to engage and inform students, parents, educators, media, customers, suppliers, and the general public throughout the region about, and improve the perception of, manufacturing careers and the value of manufacturing to the economy of the United States by increasing awareness, encouraging activities, and introducing real career opportunities, training, and resources throughout the month.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2295 | Career-Technical Education and Skilled Workforce Development Month.

Effective:
February 14, 2014
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 127 - 130th General Assembly
The month of March is designated as "Career-Technical Education and Skilled Workforce Development Month" to increase public awareness of the importance of career and technical education systems and skilled workforce development programs to the strength and vitality of Ohio's economic future.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2296 | School Bullying Prevention and Awareness Act.

Effective:
March 23, 2015
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 272 - 130th General Assembly
The month of September shall be designated as "School Bullying Prevention Awareness Month" to highlight the policies prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying adopted by schools in the state and the required notice of those policies sent to parents and guardians annually under section 3313.666 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2297 | Safe Driving Awareness Month.

Effective:
September 17, 2014
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 294 - 130th General Assembly
The month of September is designated as "Safe Driving Awareness Month," in honor of Maria Tiberi and other victims who have lost their lives in motor vehicle-related accidents.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2298 | Eastern European Month.

Effective:
September 29, 2015
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly
The month of April is designated as "Eastern European Month." The people of Ohio are called upon to observe this month with appropriate educational opportunities, ceremonies, and activities.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2299 | Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Awareness Month.

Effective:
March 24, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 29 - 131st General Assembly
The month of November is designated as "Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Awareness Month."
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.23 | School Holidays.

Effective:
June 15, 2000
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 120 - 123rd General Assembly
(A) The twelfth day of February, known as Lincoln's birthday, the twenty-second day of February, known as Washington's birthday, the thirtieth day of May, known as Memorial day, and the eleventh day of November, known as Veterans' day, shall be commemorated in the schools.
(B) The tenth day of November is designated as "veterans educate today's students day" or "V.E.T.S. day." Each elementary and secondary school in this state is encouraged to commemorate and observe this day by inviting veterans, on or about this day, to visit the school and discuss their military experiences with the students of the school.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.231 | Krabbe Disease Awareness Week.

Effective:
October 15, 2015
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 62 - 131st General Assembly
The second week of September is designated as "Krabbe Disease Awareness Week" to raise awareness of Krabbe disease, also known as globoid cell leukodystrophy, which is a life-threatening, inherited disorder that destroys the protective coating of nerve cells in the brain and nervous system, typically resulting in complications that include seizures, muscle spasms, muscle deterioration, blindness, deafness, and respiratory failure.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.234 | Disability History and Awareness Month.

Effective:
October 12, 2016
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 483 - 131st General Assembly
The month of October is designated as "Disability History and Awareness Month." During this month, schools in this state are encouraged to provide instruction and events focused on disability history, people with disabilities, and the disability rights movement.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.236 | Harrison Dillard Day.

Effective:
March 23, 2018
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 62 - 132nd General Assembly
The eighth day of July is designated as "Harrison Dillard Day," to commemorate the four-time Olympic champion's accomplishments in earning gold medals in the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. Harrison Dillard won Olympic medals in both sprinting and hurdles.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.239 | One Health Awareness Month.

Effective:
March 21, 2017
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 580 - 131st General Assembly
The month of November is designated as "One Health Awareness Month" to increase public awareness and understanding of the connections between human, animal, and ecosystem health.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2310 | Fanconi Anemia Awareness Day.

Effective:
March 21, 2017
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 580 - 131st General Assembly
The first day of May is designated as "Fanconi Anemia Awareness Day" in honor of those affected by this rare and debilitating genetic disease.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2315 | Ohio Principals Month.

Effective:
March 20, 2019
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 86 - 132nd General Assembly
The month of October shall be designated as "Ohio Principals Month" to honor the service of all elementary, middle, and high school principals and to recognize the importance of school leadership in ensuring that every child has access to a high-quality education.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2316 | James A. Garfield Day.

Effective:
January 11, 2024
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 61 - 135th General Assembly
The nineteenth day of November is designated as "James A. Garfield Day."
Last updated October 25, 2023 at 3:47 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2317 | Radon Awareness Month.

Effective:
September 30, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 106 - 134th General Assembly
The month of January is designated as "Radon Awareness Month."
Last updated July 12, 2021 at 4:41 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2318 | Ohio School Safety Month.

Effective:
September 23, 2022
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 583 - 134th General Assembly
The month of October shall be designated as "Ohio School Safety Month" to increase public awareness of school safety programs and to encourage Ohioans to identify their role in keeping Ohio schools a safe place for students to learn and grow.
Last updated October 18, 2022 at 12:29 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2319 | Human Trafficking Awareness Day.

Effective:
April 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 63 - 134th General Assembly
The eleventh day of January is designated as "Human Trafficking Awareness Day."
Last updated March 22, 2023 at 5:02 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2320 | Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy Awareness Day.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
The twenty-sixth day of October is designated as "Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy Awareness Day." Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the sudden, unexpected death of someone with epilepsy who was otherwise healthy.
Last updated September 13, 2023 at 12:01 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.24 | Ohio Hub of Innovation and Opportunity for Aerospace and Aviation.

Effective:
July 1, 2009
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 2 - 128th General Assembly
The city of Dayton and county of Montgomery are hereby designated as an Ohio hub of innovation and opportunity for aerospace and aviation.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.241 | Service Dog Awareness Week.

Effective:
May 17, 2016
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 121 - 131st General Assembly
The last week of July is designated as "Service Dog Awareness Week" in recognition of the important role service dogs play in enhancing the lives of citizens with disabilities.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.242 | Moses Fleetwood Walker Day.

Effective:
December 27, 2017
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 59 - 132nd General Assembly
The seventh day of October is designated as "Moses Fleetwood Walker Day" in honor of the Ohioan who was the first African-American major league baseball player under contract.
In declaring the seventh day of October "Moses Fleetwood Walker Day," the general assembly recognizes the contribution that Moses Fleetwood Walker made to the integration of professional athletics. Born in Mount Pleasant, Ohio, on October 7, 1856, Moses Fleetwood Walker played one season with the Toledo Blue Stockings and died in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1924.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.243 | National Atomic Veterans Day.

Effective:
March 12, 2019
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 414 - 132nd General Assembly
The sixteenth day of July is designated as "National Atomic Veterans Day" in this state to raise awareness of the health issues many atomic veterans suffer as a result of their service and sacrifice.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.246 | Ohio Tuskegee Airmen Day.

Effective:
September 30, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 137 - 134th General Assembly
The twenty-ninth day of March is designated as "Ohio Tuskegee Airmen Day."
Last updated July 14, 2021 at 1:05 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.247 | Maternal Mortality Awareness Month.

Effective:
September 30, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly
The month of May is designated as "Maternal Mortality Awareness Month" to increase public awareness regarding the causes of pregnancy-associated deaths and encourage implementation of interventions intended to reduce the incidence of such deaths.
Last updated July 28, 2021 at 5:19 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.248 | Sexual Assault Prevention Awareness Month.

Effective:
July 21, 2022
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 25 - 134th General Assembly
The month of April is designated as "Sexual Assault Prevention Awareness Month" to increase public awareness about preventing sexual assault.
Last updated April 29, 2022 at 3:37 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.249 | [Enacted as r.c. 5.248 by h.b. 430, 134th General Assembly and Recodified as r.c. 5.249 Pursuant to r.c. 103.131] Ohio Work Zone Safety Awareness Month.

Effective:
September 23, 2022
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 430 - 134th General Assembly
The month of April is designated as "Ohio Work Zone Safety Awareness Month."
Last updated October 20, 2022 at 9:48 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.25 | Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Awareness Week.

Effective:
March 5, 2015
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 465 - 130th General Assembly
The first week of July is designated as "Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Awareness Week" to increase public awareness of neonatal abstinence syndrome as a health concern.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.251 | Dravet Syndrome Awareness Day.

Effective:
March 23, 2015
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 270 - 130th General Assembly
The sixteenth day of October is designated as "Dravet Syndrome Awareness Day" to increase public awareness and understanding of this form of epilepsy that is also known as severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.255 | Ohio Internship and Co-Op Appreciation Day.

Effective:
March 23, 2015
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 227 - 130th General Assembly
The second Tuesday of April is "Ohio Internship and Co-Op Appreciation Day" in order to raise awareness of the value of internship and co-op opportunities in this state and promote the establishment of internship and co-op programs at businesses in this state.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.257 | s.m.a.r.t. Parent Day.

Effective:
June 29, 2018
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 143 - 132nd General Assembly
The twenty-fifth day of September is designated as "International Ataxia Awareness Day" in this state.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.258 | Asthma Awareness Month.

Effective:
July 6, 2016
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 124 - 131st General Assembly
The month of May is designated as "Asthma Awareness Month."
The fifth day of May is designated as "Childhood Asthma Awareness Day."
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2510 | Omphalocele Awareness Day.

Effective:
June 30, 2017
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 23 - 132nd General Assembly
The thirty-first day of January is designated as "Omphalocele Awareness Day" to raise public awareness and encourage medical research on this birth defect.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2511 | Osteopathic Medicine Recognition Month.

Effective:
August 31, 2016
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 352 - 131st General Assembly
The month of April is designated as "Osteopathic Medicine Recognition Month" in honor of the significant contributions made by the osteopathic field of medicine to improve the health of Ohioans.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2512 | Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Awareness Day.

Effective:
March 20, 2019
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 86 - 132nd General Assembly
The thirtieth day of January is designated as "Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Awareness Day" to raise public awareness about chronic traumatic encephalopathy and those affected by it.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2513 | Genocide Awareness Month.

Effective:
August 31, 2016
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 188 - 131st General Assembly
The month of April is designated as "Genocide Awareness Month" in remembrance of past atrocities and crimes of genocide and to increase awareness of such atrocities and crimes.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2514 | Ohio Native Plant Month.

Effective:
October 17, 2019
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 59 - 133rd General Assembly
The month of April is designated as "Ohio Native Plant Month" to increase public awareness of Ohio's native plants and the many benefits they provide to pollinators, Ohio's economy, and the health of Ohio's environment.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2515 | Thyroid Health Awareness Month.

Effective:
August 31, 2016
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 219 - 131st General Assembly
The month of January is designated as "Thyroid Health Awareness Month" to raise awareness of thyroid-related diseases and conditions, including thyroid cancer.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2519 | Blood Donor Awareness Month.

Effective:
May 11, 2018
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 252 - 132nd General Assembly
The month of January is designated as "Blood Donor Awareness Month" to increase public awareness of the need for blood donations, to encourage the public to give blood, and to recognize the lifesaving contributions of blood and platelet donors.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2520 | Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month.

Effective:
May 11, 2018
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 165 - 132nd General Assembly
The month of June is designated as "Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month" to increase public awareness of congenital cytomegalovirus and to encourage the testing of newborns for the infection.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2521 | Aortic Aneurysm Awareness Day.

Effective:
January 15, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 364 - 133rd General Assembly
The thirteenth day of February is designated as "Aortic Aneurysm Awareness Day."
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2523 | International Ataxia Awareness Day.

Effective:
March 12, 2019
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 315 - 132nd General Assembly
The sixth day of October is designated as "S.M.A.R.T. Parent Day," to remind parents to have conversations with their children about Social Media Awareness, Respect, and Timing.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2525 | Diabetic Ketoacidosis Awareness Day.

Effective:
April 12, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 32 - 133rd General Assembly
The twenty-sixth day of April is designated as "Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Awareness Day."
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2526 | Hirschsprung's Disease Awareness Month.

Effective:
April 12, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 32 - 133rd General Assembly
The month of September is designated as "Hirschsprung's Disease Awareness Month" to increase public awareness of Hirschsprung's disease and encourage caregivers of newborns to seek an early diagnosis and proper treatment of the disease.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2527 | Postpartum Cardiomyopathy Awareness Week.

Effective:
September 30, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly
The fourth week of June is designated as "Postpartum Cardiomyopathy Awareness Week" to increase public awareness of postpartum cardiomyopathy, which is a form of heart failure that can happen during the last month of pregnancy or up to five months after giving birth.
Last updated July 28, 2021 at 5:20 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2528 | Ohio Diabetes Awareness-Heart Connection Week.

Effective:
September 21, 2021
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 42 - 134th General Assembly
The second week of November is designated as "Ohio Diabetes Awareness-Heart Connection Week" to raise awareness of the diabetes epidemic in this state and the connection between diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Last updated July 12, 2021 at 5:00 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2529 | Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Day.

Effective:
September 23, 2022
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 537 - 134th General Assembly
The twelfth day of February is designated as "Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Day."
Last updated October 18, 2022 at 12:31 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2530 | Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week.

Effective:
June 10, 2022
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 11 - 134th General Assembly
The period beginning the seventh day of February and ending the fourteenth day of February is designated as "Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week."
Last updated March 15, 2022 at 5:34 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2531 | [Enacted as r.c. 5.2527 by h.b. 340, 134th General Assembly and Recodified as r.c. 5.2531 Pursuant to r.c. 103.131] International Underground Railroad Month.

Effective:
September 13, 2022
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 340 - 134th General Assembly
The month of September is designated as "International Underground Railroad Month."
Last updated October 19, 2022 at 11:44 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2532 | Ulysses S. Grant Day.

Effective:
April 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 423 - 134th General Assembly
The twenty-seventh day of April is designated as "Ulysses S. Grant Day."
Last updated February 7, 2023 at 5:03 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2533 | Ohio Burn Awareness Week.

Effective:
April 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 423 - 134th General Assembly
The first full week of February is designated as "Ohio Burn Awareness Week" to do all of the following:
(A) Serve as a week of remembrance for all who have lost their lives or been injured as a result of a burn;
(B) Raise awareness of accidental burn injuries and fatalities in this state;
(C) Educate the public on effective preventative measures to avoid accidental burn injuries or fatalities.
Last updated February 7, 2023 at 5:04 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2534 | Ohio Public Lands Day.

Effective:
April 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 423 - 134th General Assembly
The last Saturday of September is designated as "Ohio Public Lands Day."
Last updated February 7, 2023 at 5:04 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2535 | [Enacted as r.c. 5.2532 by h.b. 558, 134th General Assembly and Recodified as r.c. 5.2535 Pursuant to r.c. 103.131] Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day.

Effective:
April 6, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 558 - 134th General Assembly
The fourth Wednesday of February is designated as "Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day."
Last updated March 21, 2023 at 5:40 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2536 | [Enacted as r.c. 5.2533 by h.b. 558, 134th General Assembly and Recodified as r.c. 5.2536 Pursuant to r.c. 103.131] Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month.

Effective:
April 6, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 558 - 134th General Assembly
The month of March is designated as "Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month" to increase public awareness of bleeding disorders, which are rare genetic disorders that prevent the blood from clotting properly, and to encourage the enhancement of care and treatment options available for patients living with a bleeding disorder.
Last updated March 21, 2023 at 5:46 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2537 | Pollinator Week.

Effective:
April 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 423 - 134th General Assembly
The last full week of June is designated as "Pollinator Week," to promote pollinator health and to recognize the importance of pollinators to ecosystems and to the economy.
Last updated February 7, 2023 at 5:05 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.2538 | [Enacted as r.c. 5.2532 by s.b. 63, 134th General Assembly and Recodified as r.c. 5.2538 Pursuant to r.c. 103.131] Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase Deficiency Awareness Day.

Effective:
April 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 63 - 134th General Assembly
The twenty-third day of October is designated as "Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase Deficiency Awareness Day."
Last updated March 22, 2023 at 5:07 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.26 | Rascal Flatts Day.

Effective:
March 23, 2015
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 272 - 130th General Assembly
The twenty-first day of February is designated as "Rascal Flatts Day," in honor of the country music group consisting of Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, and Joe Don Rooney.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.261 | First Responders' Appreciation Day.

Effective:
May 3, 2018
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 44 - 132nd General Assembly
The twenty-fourth day of May is designated as "First Responders' Appreciation Day" to recognize individuals who risk their own safety on a daily basis in the execution of their duties to protect the public.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.262 | Jesse Owens Day.

Effective:
March 20, 2019
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 86 - 132nd General Assembly
The twelfth day of September is designated "Jesse Owens Day," in honor of Jesse Owens, a track and field champion and national hero, who was born on that day in 1913. Known affectionately as the Buckeye Bullet, Jesse Owens, representing The Ohio State University, set three world records in the 220-yard dash, the 220-yard low hurdles, and the long jump at the Big Ten track and field finals on May 25, 1935, and, representing the United States at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany, won four gold medals, one each in the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, the long jump, and the 4 x 100-meter relay.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.263 | We Card Month.

Effective:
March 20, 2019
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 86 - 132nd General Assembly
The month of September is designated "We Card Month" to encourage retailers to ask for identification from each person who attempts to purchase age-restricted products in order to prevent sales of those products to minors.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.265 | Charles Follis Day.

Effective:
September 28, 2018
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 229 - 132nd General Assembly
The third day of February is designated "Charles Follis Day" in honor of the first African American professional football player who was born on that day in 1879, and who played for the Shelby Blues.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.271 | Sarcoma Awareness Month.

Effective:
March 14, 2024
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 34 - 135th General Assembly
The month of July is designated as "Sarcoma Awareness Month" to raise awareness of sarcoma, a type of cancer that affects humans and canines.
Last updated December 26, 2023 at 2:22 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.28 | Armed Services, Peace Officer, First Responder, and Dual Service Recognition Day.

Effective:
February 15, 2016
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 244 - 131st General Assembly
The tenth day of November is designated as Armed Services, Peace Officer, First Responder, and Dual Service Recognition Day for individuals who have served, or who are serving, in the armed services and also have served, or who are serving, as a police officer or other first responder. These individuals, twice the servants, shall be recognized and honored on the tenth day of November.
Last updated May 6, 2022 at 3:15 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.281 | In-Demand Jobs Week.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
Beginning in 2018, and every year thereafter, the full week beginning on the first Monday in May is designated as in-demand jobs week.
Every year during in-demand jobs week, the governor's office of workforce transformation, in collaboration with the departments of job and family services, education and workforce, and higher education, shall organize activities to raise awareness among educators, students, and parents of jobs that are in demand by employers operating in this state and the requirements and benefits of those jobs. The activities shall include job fairs and company tours to connect middle and high school students with employers.
Last updated September 20, 2023 at 11:22 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.291 | Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness Day.

Effective:
December 27, 2017
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 57 - 132nd General Assembly
The seventeenth day of May is designated as "Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness Day."
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.293 | Toni Morrison Day.

Effective:
March 24, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 325 - 133rd General Assembly
The eighteenth day of February is designated "Toni Morrison Day," in honor of the American novelist, essayist, and teacher, who was born on that day in 1931. Chloe Anthony Wofford Toni Morrison, born and raised in Lorain, Ohio, was a recipient of the Nobel prize in literature and the presidential medal of freedom.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.294 | Eugene "Gene" F. Kranz Day.

Effective:
April 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 423 - 134th General Assembly
The seventeenth day of August is designated as "Eugene 'Gene' F. Kranz Day."
Last updated February 7, 2023 at 5:06 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.30 | Saturday Afternoon Is Legal Holiday.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
Every Saturday afternoon is a legal holiday, beginning at twelve noon and ending at twelve midnight. No section of the Revised Code and no decision of any court shall affect the validity of any check, bill of exchange, order, promissory note, due bill, mortgage, or other writing obligatory made, signed, negotiated, transferred, assigned, or paid by any person, corporation, or bank upon said holiday, or any other transaction had thereon.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.40 | Financial Institutions Open on Holidays and Outside Regular Hours.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
Any financial institution doing business in this state may outside of regular banking hours on any day, or at any time on a day which is in whole or in part a holiday, pay, certify, or accept negotiable or nonnegotiable instruments including a demand instrument dated on the holiday on which it is presented for payment, certification, or acceptance, and transact any other business which would be valid if done on a business day during regular banking hours. This section does not affect any law relative to the time of maturity or presentment of negotiable instruments or the validity of any law relative to transactions by persons or corporations.
This section does not require a financial institution which remains open for business on all or a part of any holiday to perform any act on that day in its capacity as collection agent which would not be required of it if it were closed on such holiday or part holiday.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.41 | Financial Institutions Closed on Weekdays.

Effective:
October 2, 1953
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 52 - 100th General Assembly
Any bank under the supervision of the division of banks, national bank, federal reserve bank, building and loan association, savings association, federal savings and loan association incorporated pursuant to the "Home Owner's Loan Act of 1933," federal home loan bank, or any branch of any of the foregoing financial institutions may remain closed on any certain week day designated by the board of directors of such financial institution. Not less than fifteen nor more than thirty days before closing on said certain week day, such financial institution shall post a notice in a conspicuous place in the lobby of its principal office and the lobby of each branch affected by such week day closing stating that on and after a day certain and until further notice given in like manner such financial institution will remain closed on a certain week day. Concurrently with the posting of said notice, such financial institution shall publish a notice once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which such financial institution or a branch thereof and affected thereby is located. Said notice shall set forth the week day on which such financial institution or branch thereof will remain closed and the date when said closing becomes effective. Such publication or posting of a notice shall not be required of financial institutions which have, prior to January 1, 1953, closed on a certain week day. Any certain week day on which such financial institution or branch thereof remains closed is, with respect to such financial institution or a branch thereof, a holiday and not a business day for the purposes of the law relating to negotiable instruments.
Any act authorized, required, or permitted to be performed at, by, or with respect to such financial institution or a branch thereof remaining closed pursuant to this section may be performed on the next succeeding business day, and no liability or loss of rights on the part of any person or financial institution shall result from such delay.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.46 | Ohio Purple Heart Day.

Effective:
August 5, 2016
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 239 - 131st General Assembly
The seventh day of August is designated as "Ohio Purple Heart Day," in harmony with national Purple Heart Day, and in honor of the service and sacrifice of combat wounded veterans.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.49 | Superman Day.

Effective:
March 20, 2019
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 86 - 132nd General Assembly
The twelfth day of June is designated as "Superman Day" to recognize the Ohio birthplace of one of the creators of the superhero who stood for "truth, justice, and the American way." For on this day, let it be known that Superman is faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Superman!
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.51 | One Small Step Week.

Effective:
March 20, 2019
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 86 - 132nd General Assembly
The calendar week including the twentieth day of July is designated as "One Small Step Week," in honor of Ohio native Neil Armstrong's historic landing on the moon on that day in 1969.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.53 | Buffalo Soldiers Day.

Effective:
June 1, 2022
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 238 - 134th General Assembly
The twenty-eighth day of July is designated as "Buffalo Soldiers Day."
Last updated March 9, 2022 at 1:15 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.55 | Month of the Military Child.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
The month of April is designated as the "Month of the Military Child."
Last updated September 13, 2023 at 12:05 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays › Section 5.99 | Penalty.

Effective:
December 15, 1967
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 164 - 107th General Assembly
Whoever violates section 5.10 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › General Provisions › Chapter 7 | Process; Publication › Section 7.01 | Form for Process.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
Process shall be under the seal of the court from which it issues, shall be styled "The State of Ohio, _______________ County," shall be signed by the clerk of such court, and shall bear the date of the day it actually is issued.