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268 MARYLAND MANUAL
1945. On November 1, 1945, he again assumed the duties of
the office of The Adjutant General of the State of Maryland.
LEGAL HOLIDAYS IN MARYLAND
The following days in each and every year, namely, the
first days 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 of May, commonly called
"Decoration Day"; the 4th of July, called "Independence
Day"; the 12th of September, known as "Defender's Day";
the 12th day of October, known as "Columbus Day"; No-
vember 11th, known as "Armistice Day"; the 26th 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.
Whenever any one of the above days falls on Sunday, the
holiday is observed on the following Monday (Maryland
Day excepted.)
DEFENDERS' DAY.
September 12th, known as "Defenders' Day," is a legal
holiday, in memory of the successful resistance of British
invasion 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 unsuccessful bombardment of Fort McHenry the next
day, which inspired the writing of 'The Star-Spangled Ban-
ner," by Francis Scott Key.
SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAYS.
Saturday half-holiday laws are in force in the following
places:
In the city of Annapolis, by Act of 1894, Chapter 167.
In the city of Baltimore, by Act of 1898, Chapter 198.
In Baltimore county, by Act of 1898, Chapter 152.
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