Chapter 683 — Chapter 683

(1) The legal holidays, which are also public holidays, are the following:(a) Sunday, the first day of each week.(b) New Year’s Day, January 1.(c) Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., January 15.(d) Birthday of Robert E. Lee, January 19.(e) Lincoln’s Birthday, February 12.(f) Sus…

Whenever, in contracts to be performed in the state, reference is made to “legal holidays,” the term shall be understood to include those holidays designated in s. 683.01 and such others as may be designated by law.

The third Friday in January of each year is hereby designated as “Arbor Day” in the state.

(1) The Governor shall proclaim April 14 of each year to be “Pan-American Day,” which day shall be suitably observed in the public schools of the state as a day honoring the republics of Latin America, and which day shall otherwise be suitably observed by such public exercises in…

(1) April 2 of each year is hereby designated as “Florida State Day.” The day 1is to be known as “Pascua Florida Day.”(2) The Governor may annually issue a proclamation designating April 2 as said State Day and designating the week of March 27 to April 2 as “Pascua Florida Week” …

The day known and designated as “Gasparilla Day” in Hillsborough County shall be a legal holiday within said county, and all city, county, and state offices, and banking institutions may remain closed on Gasparilla Day.

The last Friday of DeSoto Week every year shall be known as “DeSoto Day” and shall be a legal holiday in Manatee County, and all city, county, and state offices and banking institutions may remain closed on DeSoto Day.

(1) The first Sunday after Labor Day of each year is designated “Grandparents’ and Family Caregivers’ Day.”(2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation designating the first Sunday after Labor Day as Grandparents’ and Family Caregivers’ Day and calling upon public schools a…

(1) May 1 of each year is hereby designated as “Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.”(2) The month of May of each year is hereby designated as “Law Enforcement Appreciation Month.”(3) The Governor and the mayor of each municipality may issue annually a proclamation designating May 1…

(1) May 15 of each year is hereby designated as “Law Enforcement Memorial Day.”(2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation declaring May 15 to be a day of mourning throughout the state. (1) May 15 of each year is hereby designated as “Law Enforcement Memorial Day.” (2) The…

The day known and designated as “Parade Day” of the Hillsborough County Fair and Plant City Strawberry Festival in Hillsborough County shall be a legal holiday within said county, and all city and county offices and banking institutions may remain closed on Parade Day of the Hill…

Observance by the state of any day of mourning, as proclaimed by the Governor in response to the designation of a national day of mourning by the President of the United States, may be by declaring that the following Sunday shall be observed as the day of mourning.

Patriots’ Day is hereby recognized by the Florida Legislature as one of great historical significance. Public officials, schools, private organizations, and all citizens are encouraged to commemorate Patriots’ Day on April 19 of each year.

The third Sunday in October of each year is hereby designated as “I Am An American Day.”

(1) The month of September of each year is designated as “American Founders’ Month.”(2) The Governor may annually issue a proclamation designating the month of September as “American Founders’ Month” and urging all civic, fraternal, and religious organizations and public and priv…

(1) August 7 of each year is designated as “Purple Heart Day.”(2) The Governor may annually issue a proclamation designating August 7 as “Purple Heart Day.” Public officials, schools, private organizations, and all residents of the state are encouraged to commemorate Purple Heart…

(1) March 25 of each year is designated as “Medal of Honor Day.”(2) The Governor may annually issue a proclamation designating March 25 as Medal of Honor Day and calling upon public officials, schools, private organizations, and all residents of the state to commemorate Medal of …

(1) The month of November of each year is designated as “Veterans Appreciation Month.”(2) The Governor may issue a proclamation annually designating the month of November as Veterans Appreciation Month and encouraging counties, municipalities, public schools, and residents of thi…

(1) The third Friday in May of each year is designated as Teacher’s Day.(2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation designating the third Friday in May as Teacher’s Day and calling upon public schools and citizens of the state to observe the occasion. (1) The third Friday …

(1) The Sunday commencing the third week of November of each year is hereby designated as “Retired Teachers’ Day.”(2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation designating the Sunday commencing the third week of November of each year as Retired Teachers’ Day and calling upon…

The first Sunday in April of each year is designated as Parents’ and Children’s Day. On this day local communities and families, together with public officials, schools, private organizations, and all citizens, are encouraged to celebrate the lives and blessings of Florida’s chil…

(1) The third Saturday of March of each year is designated as “Save the Florida Panther Day.”(2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation designating the third Saturday of March as Save the Florida Panther Day and calling upon public schools and citizens of the state to obs…

April 7 of each year is designated as “Everglades Day.”

The chief judge of any judicial circuit is authorized to designate Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Good Friday as legal holidays for the courts within the judicial circuit. If the holidays are so designated, the courts in the judicial circuit may remain closed on Rosh Hashanah, Yo…

(1) The month of January of each year is designated as “Florida Jewish History Month.”(2) The Governor may issue a proclamation annually designating the month of January as “Florida Jewish History Month” and calling upon the citizens of the state to observe the occasion. (1) The …

(1) June 19th of each year is hereby designated “Juneteenth Day” to commemorate the traditional observance of the day the slaves in Florida were notified of the Emancipation Proclamation.(2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation designating June 19th as Juneteenth Day an…

(1) May 1 of each year is designated as “Law Day,” and the week starting with the Sunday preceding May 1 is proclaimed “Law Week” in Florida. If May 1 falls on a Sunday, Law Week begins on that day. During the week, all residents, schools, businesses, and clubs and the mass media…

The second Monday in September of each year is hereby designated as “Florida Missing Children’s Day” in remembrance of Florida’s past and present missing children and in recognition of our state’s continued efforts to protect the safety of children through prevention, education, …

(1) The Department of Law Enforcement may establish a citizen support organization to provide assistance, funding, and promotional support for activities authorized for Florida Missing Children’s Day under s. 683.23.(2) As used in this section, the term “citizen support organizat…

February 6th of each year is designated Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Day.

(1) December 15 of each year is designated as “Bill of Rights Day.”(2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation designating December 15 as “Bill of Rights Day” and calling upon all citizens of the state to observe the occasion. (1) December 15 of each year is designated as …

(1) February 6 of each year is designated as “Ronald Reagan Day.”(2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation designating February 6 as “Ronald Reagan Day.” Public officials, schools, private organizations, and all citizens are encouraged to honor the legacy of opportunity …

The Legislature designates December 21, the first day of winter and the longest night of the year as a Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day to bring attention to the tragedy of homelessness. The State Office on Homelessness, local homeless coalitions, and local governments are encourag…

(1) January 6 of each year is designated as “Three Kings Day.”(2) Local governments may annually issue a proclamation commemorating January 6 as “Three Kings Day” and recognize that many residents of the state celebrate the occasion as a time to be with their family and friends, …

Beginning in May 2008, the Legislature designates the second Monday in May as “Child Welfare Professionals Recognition Day” to recognize the efforts of all professionals who work with abused children and dysfunctional families. The Department of Children and Families, local gover…

(1) This section may be cited as the “Ronshay Dugans Act.”(2) The first week of September is designated as “Drowsy Driving Prevention Week” in this state. During Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and the Department of Transportati…

(1) The second week of February of each year is designated as “Foster Family Appreciation Week” to recognize the enduring and invaluable contributions that foster parents provide to the children in their care and, thus, to the future of this state.(2) The Department of Children a…

(1) The Governor shall proclaim November 7 of each year as “Victims of Communism Day,” which shall be suitably observed in the public schools of the state as a day honoring the 100 million people who have fallen victim to communist regimes across the world and which shall be suit…

(1) The Legislature designates the month of June as “Responsible Fatherhood Month” to recognize the importance of fathers in their children’s lives, how fathers contribute to their children’s safety and stability, and the direct link between positive father involvement and child …

(1) June 6 of each year is designated as “Revive Awareness Day.”(2) The Governor may issue an annual proclamation designating June 6 as “Revive Awareness Day.”(3) The Department of Health is encouraged to hold events to raise awareness of the dangers of opioid overdose and the av…

(1) The Governor shall proclaim September 11 of each year as “9/11 Heroes’ Day,” which shall be suitably observed in the public schools of the state as a day honoring those who perished in the September 11, 2001, attacks, including 2,763 people at the World Trade Center, 189 peop…

(1) The month of April is designated as “Hot Car Death Prevention Month” to raise awareness of the dangers of leaving children in motor vehicles unattended and to educate the public in preventing hot car deaths of children.(2) The Department of Children and Families, the Departme…