The governor shall annually appoint a day of public thanksgiving, and shall announce the day by proclamation to the people of the state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 25-1-2
Thanksgiving Day
G.L. 1896, ch. 15, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 21, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 20, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 6, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 25-1-2.
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