USA Statutes : nevada
Title : Title 19 - MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS RELATED TO GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Chapter : CHAPTER 236 - HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF OBSERVANCE


      1.  The following days are declared to be legal holidays for state,
county and city governmental offices:



January 1 (New Year’s Day)

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday is on January 15 but is to be observed
on the third Monday in January

Washington’s birthday is on February 22 but is to be observed on the
third Monday in February

Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)

July 4 (Independence Day)

First Monday in September (Labor Day)

Nevada Day is October 31 but is to be observed on the last Friday in
October

November 11 (Veterans’ Day)

Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)

Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Family Day)

December 25 (Christmas Day)

Any day that may be appointed by the President of the United States for
public fast, thanksgiving or as a legal holiday except for any
Presidential appointment of the fourth Monday in October as Veterans’ Day.



      2.  Except as otherwise provided by NRS 293.560 and 293C.527 , all state, county and city offices, courts,
public schools and the Nevada System of Higher Education must close on
the legal holidays enumerated in subsection 1 unless in the case of
appointed holidays all or a part thereof are specifically exempted.

      3.  If January 1, July 4, November 11 or December 25 falls upon a:

      (a) Sunday, the Monday following must be observed as a legal
holiday.

      (b) Saturday, the Friday preceding must be observed as a legal
holiday.

      (Added to NRS by 1969, 560; A 1971, 589, 1320, 2083; 1975, 829;
1979, 603; 1987, 215; 1989, 684; 1993, 368, 2199; 1997, 3474, 3515; 1999,
679 , 2410 )

DAYS OF OBSERVANCE


      1.  The last Friday in April of each year is established as Arbor
Day in the State of Nevada.

      2.  The Governor shall proclaim the same at least 1 month prior
thereto, setting forth in his proclamation a recommendation that Arbor
Day be observed by the people of this state in the planting of trees,
shrubs and vines, in the promotion of forest growth and culture, in the
adornment of public and private grounds, places and ways, and in such
other efforts and undertakings as shall be in harmony with the character
of Arbor Day.

      3.  Arbor Day shall be observed with appropriate exercises by the
public schools of this state.

      [248:32:1956]—(Substituted in revision for NRS 388.130)
 The Governor of this state is
authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation calling upon
the state officials to display the United States flag on all state and
school buildings, and the people of the State to display the flag at
their homes, lodges, churches and places of business, and other suitable
places, on the 2nd Sunday in May, known as “Mother’s Day,” founded by
Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, as a public expression of love and reverence
for the mothers of our state and other women serving it, and as an
inspiration for better homes and closer ties between the home and the
State.

      [1:26:1921; NCL § 3305]
 The Governor of this state is
authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating the
second Monday in October as “Columbus Day” in commemoration of the
arrival of Cristoforo Columbo in the New World.

      (Added to NRS by 1989, 684)
S.A.

      1.  May 1 of each year shall be designated as Law Day U.S.A.

      2.  It is not the purpose of this section to declare a legal
holiday, but a day to declare solemn allegiance to the principles of
democracy and respect for law.

      (Added to NRS by 1963, 502)


      1.  The Governor may annually proclaim the third week in September
to be “Constitution Week” and September 17 to be “Constitution Day” to
commemorate the historical contributions that the United States
Constitution has made to citizens and its significance in preserving the
individual freedoms, liberties and common welfare of the people who live
in the United States of America.

      2.  The proclamation may:

      (a) Call upon the news media, educators, state and local officers,
professional, business and labor leaders, and others in positions of
authority or influence to bring to the attention of the citizens of this
state the importance of the United States Constitution in shaping and
articulating the basic values that underlie the unique character of
American civilization and culture, based on the belief that sovereignty
emanates from the people who comprise a society and that governmental
authority is based upon the consent of the governed;

      (b) Encourage elected and appointed officers and employees at all
levels of government and in all public and educational institutions to
develop new programs and new ideas by which the citizens of this state
and nation can:

             (1) Better understand and improve the effectiveness of all
branches of government established within the American constitutional
system; and

             (2) Increase the extent and quality of their participation
in the development of public policy and the improvement of the operation
of government at all levels;

      (c) Encourage citizens of this state to assist elected and
appointed officers and employees at all levels of government, and in all
public and educational institutions, to develop new programs and new
ideas to increase the extent and quality of the participation of the
citizens of this state in the development of public policy and the
improvement of the operation of government at all levels;

      (d) Direct interested citizens and appropriate officers and
agencies to develop recommendations by which federal, state and local
policies for the preservation of historical records can be formulated and
put into effect, so that the cultural and informational resources that
are essential to a constitutional form of government are preserved and
made accessible to present and future generations of citizens;

      (e) Remind all citizens that the preservation of the American
constitutional form of government, and the freedom and liberty guaranteed
by the United States Constitution, are based upon the responsibility of
each citizen to uphold and defend the Constitution; and

      (f) Request all citizens to submit any information they may have
concerning a program, activity, event, proposal or any other action to
increase the extent and quality of participation of citizens in the:

             (1) Development of public policy; and

             (2) Improvement of the operation of government at all levels,

Ê to the repository created pursuant to NRS 378.400 .

      (Added to NRS by 1989, 1939; A 1997, 3275)
 The Governor of this state is authorized and requested to issue
annually a proclamation designating the:

      1.  Third week of July as “Nevada All-Indian Stampede Days” to be
celebrated in Fallon, Nevada; and

      2.  Fourth Friday of September as Native American Day,

Ê in commemoration of the Indian people and their efforts to maintain
their culture, customs and traditions and in recognition of the many
contributions of Native Americans to the economic and cultural heritage
of all residents of the United States.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 344; A 1989, 19; 1997, 94)


      1.  December 7 of each year is designated as Pearl Harbor
Remembrance Day to commemorate all the brave and heroic persons who
served in the Armed Forces of the United States and defended their
country against the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

      2.  The Governor shall issue annually a proclamation encouraging
the observance of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day by calling upon state
officers to display the United States flag at half-mast at all state
buildings and the residents of this state to display the flag at
half-mast at their homes and other suitable places, in honor of the
persons who sacrificed their lives in defending their country on December
7, 1941.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 11)


      1.  The Governor shall annually proclaim the first week in June to
be Nevada Mineral Industry Week to commemorate the important role of
mining in the history and economy of the State.

      2.  The proclamation shall call upon news media, educators and
state officials to bring to the attention of Nevada’s citizens the
history of mining in the State and the role it plays in the development
of the culture and economy of its people.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 132; A 1981, 283)


      1.  The Governor shall annually proclaim April 6 to be Tartan Day
in Nevada to commemorate the contributions that Scots and Scots-Americans
have made to the history and development of the United States.

      2.  The proclamation must call upon news media, educators and state
officers to bring to the attention of Nevada’s residents the important
contributions the Scots and Scots-Americans have made to the State of
Nevada and the United States.

      (Added to NRS by 1997, 140)


      1.  The Governor shall annually proclaim the week that begins with
Mother’s Day to be Osteoporosis Prevention and Awareness Week in the
State of Nevada.

      2.  The proclamation must call upon news media, educators, health
care providers and appropriate governmental officers to:

      (a) Bring to the attention of Nevada’s residents factual
information regarding the early diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis;
and

      (b) Emphasize the potential for the prevention of the disease.

      (Added to NRS by 1997, 440)