Article - Education

7-103.

(c) (1) The following days are public school holidays:

(i) Thanksgiving Day and the day after;

(ii) Christmas Eve and from then through January 1;

(iii) MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY;
(IV) PRESIDENTS' DAY;

(IV) (V) The Friday before Easter and from then through the
Monday after Easter;

[(iv)] (V) (VI) (V) Memorial Day; and

[(v)](VI) (VII) (VI) Primary and general election days.

(2) If the federal and State observances of a holiday are on different
days, the board of education of each county shall determine which date shall be the
date of observance for the public schools within the county.

(3) The public schools shall devote a part of the day to appropriate
exercises for the following days:

(i) Washington's Birthday;

(ii) Lincoln's Birthday;

(iii) Veterans' Day;

(iv) Columbus Day;

(v) [Martin Luther King, Jr. Day;

(vi) ] Arbor Day; and

[(vii)](VI) Any other day of national significance.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, the public
schools, in the following counties, may remain open and in session on primary and
general election days:

(i) Calvert;

(ii) Caroline;

(iii) Dorchester;

(iv) Kent;

(v) Talbot; and

(vi) Worcester.