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New York Legal Holidays

§ 24.  Public holidays; half-holidays

   The term public holiday includes the following days in each year: the first day of January, known as New Year’s day; the third [fig 1] Monday of January, known as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day; the twelfth day of February, known as Lincoln’s birthday; the third Monday in February, known as Washington’s birthday, the last Monday in May, known as Memorial day; the second Sunday in June, known as Flag day; the fourth day of July, known as Independence day; the first Monday in September, known as Labor day; the second Monday in October, known as Columbus day; the eleventh day of November, known as Veterans’ day; the fourth Thursday in November, known as Thanksgiving day; and the twenty-fifth day of December, known as Christmas day, and if any of such days except Flag day [fig 2] is Sunday, the next day thereafter; each general election day, and each day appointed by the president of the United States or by the governor of this state as a day of general thanksgiving, general fasting and prayer, or other general religious observances. The term half-holiday includes the period from noon to midnight of each Saturday which is not a public holiday.

NY CLS Gen Const § 24


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