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The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS
Chapter 683
LEGAL HOLIDAYS; SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
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F.S. 683.01
683.01 Legal holidays.
(1) The legal holidays, which are also public holidays, are the following:
(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.
History.RS 2315, 2316; s. 1, ch. 4198, 1893; s. 1, ch. 4487, 1895; s. 1, ch. 4488, 1895; s. 1, ch. 5275, 1903; s. 1, ch. 5392, 1905; GS 3102; s. 1, ch. 6872, 1915; RGS 4846; CGL 6932; s. 1, ch. 16067, 1933; s. 1, ch. 20250, 1941; s. 1, ch. 20525, 1941; s. 1, ch. 22610, 1945; s. 1, ch. 29926, 1955; s. 1, ch. 69-24; s. 1, ch. 73-44; s. 1, ch. 75-158; s. 1, ch. 77-423; s. 1, ch. 78-30; s. 1, ch. 78-298; s. 1, ch. 90-59; s. 1, ch. 2024-83.

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Cases Citing Statute 683.01

Total Results: 15

Cummins Alabama, Inc. v. Allbritten

548 So. 2d 258, 1989 WL 81236

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 21, 1989 | Docket: 1699059

Cited 6 times | Published

"legal holiday" found in section 683.01, Florida Statutes (1987). Since section 683.01 does not list the Friday

State v. Jones

332 So. 2d 699

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 7, 1976 | Docket: 1691884

Cited 3 times | Published

officially designated Veteran's Day as November 11 by § 683.01(1), Florida Statutes. Rule 3.040, F.R.Cr.P., governs

Flack v. Carter

392 So. 2d 37

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 23, 1980 | Docket: 1268240

Cited 2 times | Published

Day). We find no basis for such treatment. Section 683.01(n), Florida Statutes (1977), provides that

State v. Garber

726 So. 2d 338, 1999 WL 22479

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 22, 1999 | Docket: 1711580

Cited 1 times | Published

and criminal context, courts have turned to section 683.01, Florida Statutes, to determine the "legal

In Re Amend. to Florida Probate Rules

986 So. 2d 576, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 542, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1242, 2008 WL 2686339

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 2008 | Docket: 1426902

Published

Stat. Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. § 683.01, Fla. Stat. Legal holidays. § 731.301, Fla. Stat

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

912 So. 2d 1178, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 666, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 1917, 2005 WL 2385258

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 2005 | Docket: 64840686

Published

Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 683.01, Fla. Stat. Legal holidays. § 731.301, Fla. Stat

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

848 So. 2d 1069, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 19, 2003 | Docket: 64823856

Published

Committee notes revised. *1082Statutory References § 683.01, Fla. Stat. Legal holidays. § 731.111, Fla. Stat

RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Kenyon

826 So. 2d 370, 2002 WL 1396061

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 2002 | Docket: 1662570

Published

recognition. The list of legal holidays in section 683.01(1), Florida Statutes (2001), includes Robert

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Apr 27, 1994 | Docket: 3257272

Published

Procedure 1.090(a), governed exclusively by section 683.01, Florida Statutes (1993)? In sum: 1. The 5

R.L. v. State

578 So. 2d 862, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 3928, 1991 WL 66670

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 2, 1991 | Docket: 64658354

Published

excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. See § 683.01, Fla.Stat. . We are advised that no placement

Florida Bar

537 So. 2d 500, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1463, 1988 WL 143178

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 1988 | Docket: 64640022

Published

Committee notes revised. *509Statutory References F.S. 683.01 Legal holidays. F.S. 731.111 Notice to creditors

Florida Bar

531 So. 2d 1261, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1475, 1988 WL 53983

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 1988 | Docket: 64637451

Published

Committee notes revised. Statutory References F.S. 683.01 Legal holidays. F.S. 731.111 Notice to creditors

Florida Bar re Amendment to Rules

458 So. 2d 1079, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 401, 1984 Fla. LEXIS 3390

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 13, 1984 | Docket: 64608151

Published

1984 Revision: New rule. Statutory Reference F.S. 683.01 Legal holidays. Rule Reference Fla.R.Civ.P. 1

Turner v. State

382 So. 2d 780, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 15882

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 9, 1980 | Docket: 64575646

Published

That day is a “legal holiday” according to Section 683.01, Florida Statutes (1977). Appellant was not

City of St. Petersburg v. Division of Administration, State Department of Transportation

276 So. 2d 229, 1973 Fla. App. LEXIS 6912

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 11, 1973 | Docket: 64531717

Published

that since Monday was a legal holiday under F.S. § 683.01(1) (g), F.S.A., its motion for rehearing was timely