Kansas Statutes

Chapter 35: Holidays And Days Of Commemoration

Article 2: Days Of Commemoration

Statutes:

• 35-201: Family day.
• 35-202: Display of flag on Mother's Day.
• 35-203: General Pulaski's Memorial Day.
• 35-204: Arbor Day; display of flag; observance.
• 35-205: American Indian Day.
• 35-206: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
• 35-207: Dwight D. Eisenhower Day.

• 35-201: Family day. That the Sunday following Thanksgiving Day in November of each year shall be set aside and designated as "Family Day"; and public and private organizations and individuals in this state are urged to take appropriate action on this day to properly recognize and dedicate this Family Day.

        History:   L. 1971, ch. 148, § 1; July 1.

• 35-202: Display of flag on Mother's Day. The governor of this state is hereby authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation calling upon our 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, places of business and other suitable places, on the second Sunday in May, known as Mother's Day.

        History:   L. 1923, ch. 253, § 1; June 9; R.S. 1923, 75-115.

• 35-203: General Pulaski's Memorial Day. The governor of the state of Kansas is authorized and directed to issue a proclamation calling upon officials of the government to display the flag of the United States on all governmental buildings on October eleventh of each year and inviting the people of the state of Kansas to observe the day in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies in commemoration of the death of General Casimir Pulaski.

        History:   L. 1935, ch. 276, § 1; May 15.

• 35-204: Arbor Day; display of flag; observance. (a) The last Friday in April of each year is hereby designated as Arbor Day in the state of Kansas.

        (b)   Each year the governor may issue a proclamation calling upon our state officials to display the United States flag on all state and school buildings and inviting the people of the state to observe the day in schools and other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies.

        History:   L. 1941, ch. 356, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 89, § 1; July 1.

• 35-205: American Indian Day. The fourth Saturday of September of the present year of our Lord 1945, and the fourth Saturday of September of each year thereafter is hereby designated as "American Indian Day."

        History:   L. 1945, ch. 347, § 1; June 28.

• 35-206: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. December 7 of each year is hereby designated as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in the state of Kansas. Officials of the state and political subdivisions of this state are requested to display the flag of the United States on all public buildings on such date and the citizens of this state are requested to observe such date individually and in appropriate ceremonies in special tribute to both those members of the armed forces of the United States who lost their lives and those who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, December 7, 1941.

        History:   L. 1988, ch. 287, § 1; July 1.

• 35-207: Dwight D. Eisenhower Day. October 14 of each year is hereby designated as Dwight D. Eisenhower Day in the state of Kansas. Officials of the state and political subdivisions of this state are requested to display the flag of the United States on all public buildings on such date and the people of this state are invited to observe this day in schools and other suitable places with appropriate ceremonies in special tribute to and in commemoration of the life and legacy of Dwight D. Eisenhower.

        History:   L. 1999, ch. 144, § 1; July 1.