Each year the following days are days of special observance: January 19, “Robert E. Lee Day”; February 12, “Abraham Lincoln Day”; March 15, “Andrew Jackson Day”; June 3, “Memorial Day” or “Confederate Decoration Day”; July 13, “Nathan Bedford Forrest Day”; and November 11, “Veterans' Day.” The people of this state are invited to observe the days in schools, churches, and other suitable places with appropriate ceremonies expressive of the public sentiment befitting the anniversary of such dates.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 15 - Holidays and Days of Special Observance
Chapter 2 - Days of Special Observance
§ 15-2-101. Additional Special Observance Days
§ 15-2-105. Franklin D. Roosevelt Day
§ 15-2-107. Tennessee p.o.w.-m.i.a. Recognition Week
§ 15-2-108. Scottish, Scots-Irish Heritage Day
§ 15-2-109. Workers' Memorial Day
§ 15-2-111. Harriet Tubman Day
§ 15-2-116. Vietnam Veterans Day
§ 15-2-117. Towing and Recovery Week
§ 15-2-118. Tennessee and United States Constitutions Day
§ 15-2-119. Firefighters' Memorial Day
§ 15-2-120. Gold Star Mother's Day
§ 15-2-122. Tennessee National Guard Day
§ 15-2-123. Lymphedema Awareness Week
§ 15-2-124. Transverse Myelitis Awareness Day
§ 15-2-125. Police Memorial Day
§ 15-2-126. Agriculture Literacy Week
§ 15-2-127. Tennessee Missing Children's Day
§ 15-2-128. Tennessee Rural Mayor's Day
§ 15-2-129. Tennessee Songwriters Week
§ 15-2-131. Financial Literacy Week
§ 15-2-132. Mrs. Rosa L. Parks Day