Education Code section 37222.12

(a)

April 6 of each year is designated and set apart as California Poppy Day, a day having special significance pursuant to Section 37222.

(b)

On California Poppy Day, all public schools and educational institutions are encouraged to conduct exercises honoring the California Poppy, including instruction about native plants, particularly the California Poppy, and the economic and aesthetic value of wildflowers; promoting responsible behavior toward our natural resources and a spirit of protection toward them; and emphasizing the value of natural resources and conservation of natural resources.

Source: Section 37222.12, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=37222.­12.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2011; accessed Sep. 21, 2026).

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Sep. 21, 2026

§ 37222.12's source at ca​.gov