Title 8, Title 8 — General Provisions
7 chapters · 61 sections in this title.
W.S. § 8-4-101 Legal holidays; dismissal of schools
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Legal holidays; dismissal of schools. (a) The following days are legal holidays in and for the state of Wyoming: (i) New Year's Day, January 1; (ii) Washington's and Lincoln's birthdays, to be observed on the third Monday in February; (iii) Memorial Day, to be observed on the las…
W.S. § 8-4-102 Arbor Day
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Arbor Day. (a) The state forester shall promote the following activities to commemorate Arbor Day, the last Monday in April: (i) A tree shall be planted on state grounds in a simple ceremony; (ii) The planting of a seedling tree or some other act may be performed in an appropriat…
W.S. § 8-4-103 Wyoming Day
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Wyoming Day. (a) In recognition of the action of the Wyoming territorial governor on December 10, 1869, in approving the first law found anywhere in legislative history which extends the right of suffrage to women, December 10 of each year is designated as "Wyoming Day." The day …
W.S. § 8-4-104 Nellie Tayloe Ross's birthday
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Nellie Tayloe Ross's birthday. (a) In recognition of the services to the state of Wyoming of Nellie Tayloe Ross, the first woman governor of any state in the United States, Nellie Tayloe Ross's birthday, November 29, is designated a public holiday. The day shall be appropriately …
W.S. § 8-4-105 Native American Day
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Native American Day. (a) In recognition of the North American Indian, the second Friday in May is designated as "Native American Day". The day shall be appropriately observed in the public schools of the state, by state and local government and by organizations within the state. …
W.S. § 8-4-106 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. (a) In recognition of the members of the armed forces who lost their lives and those who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor, territory of Hawaii on December 7, 1941, December 7 of each year is designated as "Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day". The day sh…
W.S. § 8-4-107 Juneteenth holiday
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Juneteenth holiday. (a) In celebration of the end of slavery in the United States proclaimed by Major General Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865 more than two and one-half (2½) years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln, and in recognition of t…
W.S. § 8-4-108 Veterans Day
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Veterans Day. (a) In recognition of the many Wyoming citizens who have served in the armed forces of this country, November 11 of each year is designated as "Veterans Day." The day shall be appropriately observed in the public schools of the state and by organizations within the …
W.S. § 8-4-109 Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day
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Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day. (a) In recognition of the members of the United States armed forces who served bravely and faithfully for the United States during the Vietnam War, and to all those members of the United States armed forces who were not properly thanked or welco…
W.S. § 8-4-110 Agent Orange Health Awareness Month
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Agent Orange Health Awareness Month. (a) In recognition of those who have been exposed to Agent Orange and as many as five (5) future generations who may also suffer from a number of deleterious health effects associated with the toxic dioxin in Agent Orange, and in recognition t…
W.S. § 8-4-111 Purple Heart Day
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Purple Heart Day. (a) In recognition of the purple heart as the oldest United States military decoration in present use, created as the badge of military merit in 1782 by General George Washington, and in recognition that the purple heart is specifically awarded to members of the…
W.S. § 8-4-112 Estelle Reel Day
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Estelle Reel Day. (a) In recognition of Estelle Reel, the first woman elected and to hold the office of state superintendent of public instruction in Wyoming and the second woman elected and to hold a statewide office in the United States, January 7 of each year is designated as …
W.S. § 8-4-113 Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl Legacy Week
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Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl Legacy Week. (a) The third calendar week of September is declared to be "Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl Legacy Week". (b) Wyomingites are encouraged to observe Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl Legacy Week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. (c) The Wyomin…
W.S. § 8-4-114 Public lands day
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Public lands day. (a) In tribute to the importance of public lands in the state, to acknowledge the multiple use of public lands and in recognition of the value of public lands to the state's economy, open spaces, diversity of mineral, grazing and forestry resources, wildlife and…
W.S. § 8-4-115 Mountain daylight time
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Mountain daylight time. {Note: Contingently effective, see effective date note.} (a) The year-round observed time of the entire state of Wyoming and all of the state's political subdivisions is mountain daylight time. Wyoming exempts all areas of the state from mountain standard …
W.S. § 8-4-116 Moon Landing Day
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Moon Landing Day. (a) In recognition of American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin becoming the first humans to land and walk on the moon on July 20, 1969 and the men and women who aided the astronauts in landing on the moon and returning home safely, including Mi…
W.S. § 8-4-117 Wyoming Reads Day
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Wyoming Reads Day. (a) In recognition of the citizens of Wyoming who are dedicated to the importance of early childhood literacy, the third Tuesday in May is designated as "Wyoming Reads Day." The day shall be appropriately observed in the public schools of the state, by state an…
W.S. § 8-4-118 Wyoming Wednesday
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Wyoming Wednesday. (a) In celebration of the state of Wyoming and in an effort to bring unity to the state's communities, the second Wednesday of every month shall be known as "Wyoming Wednesday – Brown and Gold Day". Wyoming citizens may wear brown and gold in recognition of Wyo…