Fla. Stat. 683.01
Legal holidays


(1)

The legal holidays, which are also public holidays, are the following:Sunday, the first day of each week.New Year’s Day, January 1.Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., January 15.Birthday of Robert E. Lee, January 19.Lincoln’s Birthday, February 12.Susan B. Anthony’s Birthday, February 15.Washington’s Birthday, the third Monday in February.Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day, the fourth Thursday in March.Good Friday.Pascua Florida Day, April 2.Confederate Memorial Day, April 26.Memorial Day, the last Monday in May.Birthday of Jefferson Davis, June 3.Flag Day, June 14.Independence Day, July 4.Labor Day, the first Monday in September.Columbus Day and Farmers’ Day, the second Monday in October.Veterans’ Day, November 11.General Election Day.Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November.Christmas Day, December 25.Shrove Tuesday, sometimes also known as “Mardi Gras,” in counties where carnival associations are organized for the purpose of celebrating the same.

(a)

Sunday, the first day of each week.

(b)

New Year’s Day, January 1.

(c)

Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., January 15.

(d)

Birthday of Robert E. Lee, January 19.

(e)

Lincoln’s Birthday, February 12.

(f)

Susan B. Anthony’s Birthday, February 15.

(g)

Washington’s Birthday, the third Monday in February.

(h)

Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day, the fourth Thursday in March.

(i)

Good Friday.

(j)

Pascua Florida Day, April 2.

(k)

Confederate Memorial Day, April 26.

(l)

Memorial Day, the last Monday in May.

(m)

Birthday of Jefferson Davis, June 3.

(n)

Flag Day, June 14.

(o)

Independence Day, July 4.

(p)

Labor Day, the first Monday in September.

(q)

Columbus Day and Farmers’ Day, the second Monday in October.

(r)

Veterans’ Day, November 11.

(s)

General Election Day.

(t)

Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November.

(u)

Christmas Day, December 25.

(v)

Shrove Tuesday, sometimes also known as “Mardi Gras,” in counties where carnival associations are organized for the purpose of celebrating the same.

(2)

Whenever any legal holiday shall fall upon a Sunday, the Monday next following shall be deemed a public holiday for all and any of the purposes aforesaid.

Source: Section 683.01 — Legal holidays, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0683.­01 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

683.01
Legal holidays
683.02
Meaning of term “legal holidays” as used in contracts
683.04
Arbor Day
683.05
Pan-American Day
683.06
Pascua Florida Day
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
683.12
Parade Day, Hillsborough County
683.13
State observance of national day of mourning
683.14
Patriots’ Day
683.15
Teacher’s Day
683.16
Retired Teachers’ Day
683.17
Parents’ and Children’s Day
683.18
Save the Florida Panther Day
683.19
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Good Friday
683.21
Juneteenth Day
683.22
Law Day and Law Week
683.23
Florida Missing Children’s Day
683.24
Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Day
683.25
Bill of Rights Day
683.26
Ronald Reagan Day
683.33
Three Kings Day
683.115
Law Enforcement Memorial Day
683.145
I Am An American Day
683.146
Purple Heart Day
683.147
Medal of Honor Day
683.185
Everglades Day
683.195
Florida Jewish History Month
683.231
Citizen support organization for Florida Missing Children’s Day
683.325
Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day
683.331
Child Welfare Professionals Recognition Day
683.332
Ronshay Dugans Act
683.333
Foster Family Appreciation Week
683.334
Victims of Communism Day
683.335
9/11 Heroes’ Day
683.336
Hot Car Death Prevention Month
683.1455
American Founders’ Month
683.1475
Veterans Appreciation Month
683.3341
Responsible Fatherhood Month
683.3342
Revive Awareness Day

Current through Fall 2025

§ 683.01. Legal holidays's source at flsenate​.gov