Section 8-11 - Children and Youth Day and Month(a) The first Sunday in October shall be known and designated as "Children and Youth Day", and the entire month of October shall be known and designated as "Children and Youth Month". This day and month are not and shall not be construed to be state holidays.(b) Unless otherwise determined by the governor, public events celebrating children and youth may be held in the area of the state capitol, including on and around its grounds, as follows:(1) Celebrations of Children and Youth Day may be held on the first Sunday of October; and(2) Public events, such as the Children and Youth Summit, which may be held in the month of October.Amended by L 2012, c 221, § 1, eff. 7/6/2012.L 1994, c 243, §2; am L 1997, c 30, §2