Martha Washington’s birthday, the second day of June of each year, shall be designated as First Lady’s Day in Virginia in special tribute to Martha Washington as America’s first First Lady and to each of her successors as First Ladies of this Nation. Upon this date, in perpetuity, all citizens, groups and appropriate agencies in and of the Commonwealth and of the nation are urged to reflect upon and give appropriate recognition to the magnificent contribution of this Nation’s First Ladies to the heritage of the United States.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 2.2-3308

  • United States: includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-255

1960, c. 245, § 2-22.3; 1966, c. 677, § 2.1-27; 2001, c. 844.