Confederate Memorial Day ===================== Alabama: Last Monday in April Florida: April 26 Georgia: April 26th Kentucky: June 3 Louisiana: June 3 Mississippi: Last Monday in April North Carolina: May 10 South Carolina: May 10 Tennessee June 3 ~ Confederate Decoration Day Texas January 19 ~ Confederate Heroes Day (Robert E. Lee's Birthday) Virginia: Last Monday in May Note: Florida's late Governor Lawton Chiles, every year would sign a proclamation designating a "Confederate History Month" April was the month chosen, since April 26th was already set aside as a day to observe and honor the memory of those who lost their lives in the 'Civil War'. Our present governor, Governor Jeb Bush, since he has been in office, has refused to sign a proclamation designating a "Confederate History Month" in Florida.