MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
LEGAL HOLIDAYS

1. Fixed

January 1....................................................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 .....................................................Veterans' 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,
secs. 9, 11).

3. Saturdays

It is lawful for any banking institution to remain closed on any one or
more or all Saturdays if this closing is authorized by resolution of its board
of directors. Any Saturday on which such bank may remain closed shall
constitute a legal holiday. This provision does not apply in Queen Anne's
County (Code 1951, 1957 supp., 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 Howard and Talbot counties
(Code 1951, 1957 supp., 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 11
Poetry Day (Ch. 19, 1951).............................................October 15
Republic of Czechoslovakia Day (Res. No. 3, 1935)..................October 28

Frederick County Only

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