(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 and calling on public officials, schools, private organizations, and all citizens to honor the historic significance of the day.
History.—s. 1, ch. 91-252.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations
Chapter 683 - Legal Holidays; Special Observances
683.02 - Meaning of Term “Legal Holidays” as Used in Contracts.
683.08 - Gasparilla Day, Legal Holiday in Hillsborough County.
683.09 - Desoto Day, Legal Holiday in Manatee County.
683.10 - Grandparents’ and Family Caregivers’ Day.
683.11 - Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and Law Enforcement Appreciation Month.
683.115 - Law Enforcement Memorial Day.
683.12 - Parade Day, Hillsborough County.
683.13 - State Observance of National Day of Mourning.
683.145 - I Am an American Day.
683.1455 - American Founders’ Month.
683.16 - Retired Teachers’ Day.
683.17 - Parents’ and Children’s Day.
683.18 - Save the Florida Panther Day.
683.195 - Florida Jewish History Month.
683.22 - Law Day and Law Week.
683.23 - Florida Missing Children’s Day.
683.231 - Citizen Support Organization for Florida Missing Children’s Day.
683.24 - Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Day.
683.325 - Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day.
683.331 - Child Welfare Professionals Recognition Day.
683.333 - Foster Family Appreciation Week.