2010 Wyoming Statutes
Title 8 - General Provisions
Chapter 4 - Legal Time And Holidays

CHAPTER 4 - LEGAL TIME AND HOLIDAYS

 

8-4-101. Legal holidays; dismissal of schools.

 

(a) The following days are legal holidays in and for the state of Wyoming:

 

(i) New Year's Day, January 1;

 

(ii) Washington's and Lincoln's birthdays, to be observed on the third Monday in February;

 

(iii) Memorial Day, to be observed on the last Monday in May;

 

(iv) Independence Day, July 4;

 

(v) Labor Day, to be observed on the first Monday in September;

 

(vi) Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 21, 2.

 

(vii) Veterans Day, November 11;

 

(viii) Thanksgiving Day, to be observed on the fourth Thursday in November;

 

(ix) Christmas Day, December 25;

 

(x) Repealed by Laws 1983, ch. 180, 1.

 

(xi) Upon declaration by the governor of this state, any date appointed or declared by the president of the United States as an occasion of national mourning, rejoicing or observance of national emergency;

 

(xii) Martin Luther King, Jr., Wyoming Equality Day, to be observed on the third Monday in January.

 

(b) If New Year's Day, Independence Day, Christmas Day or Veterans Day fall upon a Sunday, the Monday following is a legal holiday.

 

(c) On Washington's and Lincoln's birthdays, Veterans Day, Martin Luther King, Jr., Wyoming Equality Day and all days upon which general elections are held, the public schools of any district shall not be dismissed except by order of the board of trustees of the district, but proper exercises may be held in the schools on these days to emphasize their significance and importance.

 

8-4-102. Arbor Day.

 

(a) The state forester shall promote the following activities to commemorate Arbor Day, the last Monday in April:

 

(i) A tree shall be planted on state grounds in a simple ceremony;

 

(ii) The planting of a seedling tree or some other act may be performed in an appropriate ceremony in the schools of Wyoming.

 

8-4-103. Wyoming Day.

 

(a) In recognition of the action of the Wyoming territorial governor on December 10, 1869, in approving the first law found anywhere in legislative history which extends the right of suffrage to women, December 10 of each year is designated as "Wyoming Day." The day shall be observed in the schools, clubs and similar groups by appropriate exercises commemorating the history of the territory and state and the lives of its pioneers, and by fostering in all ways the loyalty and good citizenship of its people.

 

(b) The governor, not later than December 1 of each year, shall issue a proclamation requesting the proper observance of "Wyoming Day" as outlined in subsection (a) of this section.

 

8-4-104. Nellie Tayloe Ross's birthday.

 

(a) In recognition of the services to the state of Wyoming of Nellie Tayloe Ross, the first woman governor of any state in the United States, Nellie Tayloe Ross's birthday, November 29, is designated a public holiday. The day shall be appropriately observed in the public schools of the state.

 

(b) This section, however, shall not be construed to affect commercial paper, the making or execution of agreements in writing or judicial proceedings, or to authorize schools, businesses or public offices to close.

 

8-4-105. Native American Day.

 

(a) In recognition of the North American Indian, the second Friday in May is designated as "Native American Day". The day shall be appropriately observed in the public schools of the state, by state and local government and by organizations within the state.

 

(b) The governor, not later than April 15 of each year, shall issue a proclamation requesting proper observance of "Native American Day".

 

(c) This section shall not affect commercial paper, the making or execution of written agreements or judicial proceedings, or authorize public schools, businesses or state and local government offices to close.

 

8-4-106. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

 

(a) In recognition of the members of the armed forces who lost their lives and those who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor, territory of Hawaii on December 7, 1941, December 7 of each year is designated as "Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day". The day shall be appropriately observed in the public schools of the state.

 

(b) The governor, not later than September 1 of each year, shall issue a proclamation requesting proper observance of "Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day".

 

(c) This section shall not affect commercial paper, the making or execution of written agreements or judicial proceedings, or authorize public schools, businesses or state and local government offices to close.

 

8-4-107. Juneteenth holiday.

 

(a) In celebration of the end of slavery in the United States proclaimed by Major General Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865 more than two and one-half (2 ) years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln, and in recognition of those who died and sacrificed to achieve the end of slavery, the Juneteenth holiday is established.

 

(b) The Juneteenth holiday shall be celebrated each year with appropriate activities on the third Saturday of June.

 

(c) This section shall not affect commercial paper, the making or execution of written agreements or judicial proceedings, or authorize public schools, business or state and local government offices to close.

 

8-4-108. Veterans Day.

 

(a) In recognition of the many Wyoming citizens who have served in the armed forces of this country, November 11 of each year is designated as "Veterans Day." The day shall be appropriately observed in the public schools of the state and by organizations within the state.

 

(b) The governor, not later than November 1 of each year, shall issue a proclamation requesting proper observance of Veterans Day and requesting military and veterans' organizations to work with the boards of all Wyoming school districts to conduct proper exercises in observation of the contributions and sacrifices of veterans.