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Maryland Manual, 1967-68

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MARYLAND MANUAL 769
LEGAL HOLIDAYS

	1. Fixed
January 1..................... February 12................ February 22................ March 25......................... May 30......................... July 4....„....................... September 12............. October 12................... November 11.............. December 25...............	-....(Acts 1862 chap. 70)........- ......(Acts 1947 chap. 729).....— ......(Acts 1862 chap. 70)...........- .....(Acts 1916 chap. 633)........- .....(Acts 1890 chap. 238)....... .....(Acts 1862 chap. 70)...........- .....(Acts 1908 chap. 181)......... .....(Acts 1908 chap. 181)......- .....(Acts 1927 chap. 239)......... (Acts 1957 chap. 252)...... .....(Acts 1862 chap. 70).........	................New Year's Day .............Lincoln's Birthday Washington's Birthday ............—.....Maryland Day ....................Decoration Day .............Independence Day ....................Defenders' Day ....—.............Columbus Day ....................-Armistice Day ......................Veterans' Day ............... ..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).
The Governor may declare bank holidays in case of an emergency
resulting from fire, flood, storms, snow or other causes (Acts of 1966,
chap. 243).
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 (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
National Anthem Day (Res. No. II, 1964)..........................September 14
Constitution Day (Res. No. 8, 1951).......................................September 17
General Pulaski Memorial Day (Res. No. 5, 1931)......................October 11
Poetry Day (Ch. 19, 1961 )................. -............................................. -.......... 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 (Acts 1894, chap. 510).

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