(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 are invited to commemorate the role of law in our lives. The theme to be celebrated will be determined by the Supreme Court of Florida and publicized and supported by the lawyers of Florida through The Florida Bar.
(2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation celebrating these events, with a theme to be determined by the Supreme Court of Florida and supported by the lawyers of Florida through The Florida Bar.
History.—s. 1, ch. 98-23.
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.