MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

1. Fixed

January I New Year's Day
February 12 Lincoln's Birthday
February 22 Washington's Birthday
March 25 Maryland Day
May 30 Decoration Day
July 4 Independence Day
September 12 Defenders' Day
October 12 Columbus Day
November 11 Armistice Day
December 25 Christmas Day

Should any of the dates listed above fall on a Sunday, the holiday
is observed on the following Monday.

2. Movable

The Friday before Easter Sunday Good Friday
The first Monday in September Labor Day
The fourth Thursday in November Thanksgiving Day
All days of General and Congressional Elections.
All special days that may be appointed or recommended by the
Governor of Maryland or the President of the United States.

3. Saturdays

It is lawful for banks in Maryland to close their doors at twelve
o'clock noon on every Saturday of the year. After twelve o'clock noon,
Saturday is a legal holiday. This does not apply in the following
counties: Baltimore, Caroline, Howard, and Talbot. (1947 Supple-
ment to the Annotated Code of Public General Laws, Art. 13, Sec. 11).

Special Observances

The General Assembly has authorized the Governor to proclaim
special "Days" as follows:

Republic of Lithuania Day (Res. No. 8, 1935) February 16
Arbor Day (Res. No. 7, 1894) One day in April
Constitution Day (Res. No. 8, 1951) September 17
General Pulaski Memorial Day (Res. No. 5, 1931) October 11
Poetry Day (Ch. 19, 1951) October 15
Republic of Czechoslovakia Day (Res. No. 3, 1935) October 28

Frederick County Only

Repudiation Day: After twelve o'clock noon, November 23 is a
legal bank half-holiday (Ch. 510, Acts 1894).