LEGAL HOLIDAYS
1. Fixed

January I (Acts 1862 chap. 70) New Year's Day
February 12 (Acts 1947 chap. 729) Lincoln's Birthday
February 22 (Acts 1862 chap. 70) Washington's Birthday
March 25 (Acts 1916 chap. 633) - Maryland Day
May 30 (Acts 1890 chap. 238) Decoration Day
July 4 _ (Acts 1862 chap. 70) Independence Day
September 12 (Acts 1908 chap. 181) Defenders' Day
October 12 - . (Acts 1908 chap. 181) Columbus Day
November II . ..(Acts 1927 chap. 239) Armistice Day

(Acts 1957 chap. 252) Veterans' Day
December 25 (Acts 1862 chap. 70) Christmas Day

Should any of the dates listed above fall on a Sunday, the holiday
is observed on the following Monday (Acts of 1882, chap. 23).

2. Movable

The Friday before Easter Sunday (Acts 1882, chap. 23), Good

Friday.

The first Monday in September (Acts 1916, chap. 633), Labor Day.
The fourth Thursday in November (Acts 1890, chap. 238), Thanks-
giving Day.

All days of general and Congressional Elections (Acts 1882, chap. 23).
Days of public thanksgiving proclaimed by Governor (Acts 1862,

chap. 70) or by President of the United States (Acts of 1882, chap. 23).

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 1957, 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 1957, 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
Law Day, U. S. A. (Ch. 115, 1962) May I
Constitution Day (Res. No. 8, 1951) September 17
General Pulaski Memorial Day (Res. No. 5, 1931) October II
Poetry Day (Ch. 19,1951) - October 16
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 (Acts 1894, chap. 510).