This is an old revision of this page, as edited by AdamChrisR(talk | contribs) at 01:06, 13 February 2024(cited website no longer exists. Point to archive.org version. Archived January 28 2019, accessed Feb 12 2024.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 01:06, 13 February 2024 by AdamChrisR(talk | contribs)(cited website no longer exists. Point to archive.org version. Archived January 28 2019, accessed Feb 12 2024.)
Georgia Day is the holiday which the U.S. state of Georgia recognizes in honor of its colonial founding as the Province of Georgia. On February 12, 1733 [NS][1]James Oglethorpe landed the first settlers in the Anne, at what was to become Georgia's first city (and later the first state capital), Savannah. Not a public holiday, it was created by Georgia's General Assembly, which provided that Feb. 12, "the anniversary of the landing of the first colonists in Georgia under Oglethorpe"—be observed in the public schools as Georgia Day.[1] The law was never repealed, but was not included in the code when it was officially compiled in 1981. Its official legal status is unclear.
Georgia Day is now observed on or around February 12 at the Georgia Day Parade hosted by the Georgia Historical Society as part of the Georgia History Festival.
(federal) = federal holidays, (abbreviation) = state/territorial holidays, (religious) = religious holidays, (cultural) = holiday related to a specific racial/ethnic group or sexual minority, (week) = week-long holidays, (month) = month-long holidays, (36) = Title 36 Observances and Ceremonies