Title 1 — General Provisions

(a) The following days are declared to be the sole official holidays applicable to state government in Arkansas:(1) New Year's Day — January 1;(2) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday — the third Monday in January;(3) George Washington's Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day — the…

(a) All state offices shall be closed on all days declared to be legal holidays under the laws of this state, and all persons employed thereby shall not be required to work on legal holidays. However, this section shall not apply to those state government offices wherever located…

Nothing in §§ 1-5-101, 1-5-102, and 1-5-104 shall be construed as prohibiting the Governor from establishing by executive proclamation additional days when state offices shall be closed in observance of special events, or for other reasons at his or her discretion.

(a) To be eligible for holiday pay, the employee must be on pay status his or her last scheduled work day before the holiday and his or her first scheduled work day after the holiday. (b) When a holiday falls while an employee is on annual or sick leave, that day is charged as a …

All bills of exchange, drafts, or promissory notes which shall become payable on a legal holiday shall be payable on the day next succeeding the holiday.

(1) The following days shall not be legal holidays but shall be memorial days to be commemorated by the issuance of appropriate proclamations by the Governor:(1) General Douglas MacArthur Day — January 26;(2) Silas Hunt Day — February 2;(3) Abraham Lincoln's Birthday — February 1…

The Saturday immediately preceding Easter Sunday of each year is designated as “Confederate Flag Day” in this state.

(a) October 15 of each year is declared to be “White Cane Safety Day”. (b) The Governor shall annually prior to October 15 issue a proclamation proclaiming October 15 as “White Cane Safety Day” and in the proclamation shall:(1) Comment upon the significance of the white cane;(2) …

(a) The ninth day of April of each year shall hereafter be known as “Prisoners of War Remembrance Day”. (b) On this day every Arkansan is encouraged to commemorate the sacrifices of those persons who suffered captivity in foreign lands while in the service of their country. Furth…

The first full week in June is hereby established as “National Garden Week”.

The first Friday in March of each year is designated as “Arkansas Agriculture Recognition Day” in this state.

(a) The third Friday in September shall be known as “POW/MIA Recognition Day” to honor American prisoners of war and those missing in action, all of whom have made extraordinary sacrifices on behalf of the United States of America. (b) POW/MIA Recognition Day shall not be a legal…

(a) The third week in September of each year shall be known in Arkansas as “Native American Heritage Week” to honor the integral role that Native Americans have played in the history of the state and the rich contributions Native Americans have made to the history of Arkansas, in…

(a) The third Saturday in June shall be known as “Juneteenth Independence Day” to commemorate the end of over two hundred (200) years of slavery in the United States of America and to demonstrate racial reconciliation and healing from the legacy of slavery. (b) Juneteenth Indepen…

(a) January 27 of each year shall be known as “Firefighter Recognition Day” in order to honor the men and women who make extraordinary sacrifices on behalf of the citizens of the State of Arkansas while in the line of duty. (b) Firefighter Recognition Day shall not be a legal hol…

(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) Hemophilia is the name of several hereditary genetic illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding;(2) Hemophilia is characterized by excessive, uncontrollable bleeding caused by missing or low-level clotting factor in the bl…

(a) The General Assembly finds that Arkansas has a proud history of contributing music and musicians to the nation, including without limitation:(1) Johnny Cash;(2) B. B. King;(3) Glen Campbell;(4) Charlie Rich;(5) Sister Rosetta Tharpe;(6) Al Green;(7) Conway Twitty;(8) Floyd Cr…

(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) Pioneering men and women helped build the nation with their ranches and farms, and livestock and agriculture play a vital role in the economic well-being of Arkansas communities;(2) The quintessential cowboy and cowgirl play a significant r…

(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) The steamboat Sultana was launched from the John Litherbury Shipyard in Cincinnati, Ohio, in February 1863 as one of the largest and best business steamers ever constructed;(2) Its capacity of three hundred seventy-six (376) passengers and …

(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) John R. “Johnny” Cash was born in Kingsland, Arkansas;(2) John R. “Johnny” Cash was a legendary musician, citizen of the State of Arkansas, and contributed to the musical history of the United States and Arkansas;(3) The childhood home of J…

(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) Lupus is the result of an immune system that is unbalanced and can become destructive to any organ or tissue in the body and is an urgent national health issue;(2) Lupus is unpredictable and potentially fatal, yet no satisfactory treatment …

(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) On June 12, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed into law the Women's Armed Services Integration Act of 1948, Pub. L. No. 80-625, allowing women the right to serve as permanent, regular members of the United States Army, United States Nav…