LEGAL HOLIDAYS IN MARYLAND.

The following days have been established in Maryland as
Bank Holidays:

1. New Year's Day, January 1st.

2. Washington's Birthday, February 22d.

3. Decoration Day, May 30th.

4. Independence Day, July 4th.

5. Defenders' Day, September 12th.

6. Columbus Day, October 12th.

7. Christmas Day, December 25th.

8. Good Friday.

9. General Election Day.

10. Congressional Election Day.

11. All special days that may be appointed, or recommended
by the Governor of this State or the President of the United
States as the days of thanksgiving, fasting and prayer or
other religious observance, or for the general cessation of
business.
12. Sundays.

Whenever the first day of January, the twenty-second day of February, the
thirtieth day of May, the fourth day of July, the twelfth day of September, the
twelfth day of October, or twenty-fifth day of December, shall, either of them,
occur on Sunday, the Monday next following shall be deemed anil shall be treat-
ed as a public holiday, for all or any the purposes relating to negotiable instru-
ments, provided, however, that In such case, all bills of exchange, bank checks,
drafts, and promissory notes, which would otherwise be presentable for accept-
ance or for payment on either of the Mondays so observed as a holiday, shall
be deemed to be presentable tor acceptance or for payment on the secular or
business day next proceeding such Monday; and such Monday so observed
shall, for all purposes whatever, as regards the presenting for payment or ac-
ceptance, and of the protesting and giving notice of the dishonor of bills of
exchange, bank checks, drafts and promissory notes, be also treated and con-
sidered as is the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday. (P. G. L.,
Art. 13, Sec. 10.)

LABOR'S HOLIDAY.

Labor's Holiday, first Monday in September.

(By an Act of the Congress of the United States, approved
June 28th, 1894.)

The Governor of Maryland, by virtue of authority vested
in him under Article 13, Section 9 of the Code, may declare
and proclaim the first Monday in September a legal holiday,
and recommend its observance by the general cessation of
business.