LEGAL HOLIDAYS IN MARYLAND.

The following days in each and every year, namely, the
first day of January, commonly called "New Year's Day";
the 22nd day of February, known as "Washington's Birth-
day"; the 25th day of March, known as "Maryland Day";
' ' Good Friday ' '; the first Monday in September, commonly
called "Labor Day"; the 30th day of May, commonly called
"Decoration Day"; the 4th of July, called "Independence
Day"; the 12th of September, known as "Defenders' Day";
the 12th day of October, known as "Columbus Day"; the
25th day of December, called "Christmas Day"; and all days
of general and congressional elections throughout the State.

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.
Sundays.

In accordance with the provisions of Joint Resolution No. 13, passed by
the General Assembly of 1920, Governor Ritchie proclaimed Armistice Day,
November 11th, a legal holiday throughout the State.

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 and shall be
treated as a public holiday, for all or any the purposes relating to negotiabale
instruments, provided, however, that in such case, all bills of exchange, bank
checks, drafts, and promissory notes, which would otherwise be presentable for
acceptance or for payment on either of the Mondays so observed as a holiday,
shall be deemed to be presentable for acceptance or for payment on the secular
or business day next succeeding such Monday; and such Monday so observed
shall, for all purposes whatever, as regards the presenting for payment or
acceptance, 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.)

DEFENDERS' DAY.

September 12th, known as "Defenders' Day," is a legal
holiday, in memory of the successful resistance of British in-
vasion of Baltimore in 1814, when General Ross and Admiral
Cockburn landed a large force on North Point at the mouth
of the Patapsco, and being defeated then opened the unsuc-
cessful bombardment of Fort McHenry the next day, which
inspired the writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner," by
Francis Scott Key.