MARYLAND MANUAL 519
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
LEGAL HOLIDAYS
1. Fixed
January I New Year's Day
February 12 Lincoln's Birthday
February 22 Washington's Birthday
March 26 Maryland Day
May 30 Decoration Day
July 4 Independence Day
September 12 Defenders' Day
October 12 Columbus Day
November II 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 (Code
1951, Art. 13, sec. 9, II).
3. Saturdays
It shall be lawful for any banking institution to remain closed on
any one or more or all Saturdays, as it may by resolution of its
board of directors determine. Any Saturday on which such bank may
remain closed shall constitute a legal holiday. This provision shall
not apply in the counties of Caroline, Queen Anne's, Somerset,
Wicomico and Worcester (Code 1951, Art. 13, sec. 10).
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 (Code 1951, Art.
13, sec. 12).
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 II
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).
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