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In Maryland, State employee holidays include each statewide general election day, and each other day that the President of the United States or the Governor designates for general cessation of business (Chapter 347, Acts of 1996; Code State Personnel and Pensions Article, sec. 9-201). Several holidays formerly observed for State employees were abolished as such in 1996. These included Lincoln's Birthday (Feb. 12), Maryland Day (March 25), Good Friday, and Defender's Day (Sept. 12) (Chapter 347, Acts of 1996).
For weather-related closings, announcements, and other information, see:
http://dbm.maryland.gov/employees/pages/weatherrel.aspx
State House (from Francis St.), Annapolis, Maryland, July 2010. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
2010 |
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| January 1 (Friday) | New Year's Day |
| January 18 (Monday) | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday* (observed) |
| February 15 (third Monday) | Presidents' Day |
| May 31 (Monday) | Memorial Day |
| July 5 (Monday) | Independence Day* (observed) |
| September 6 (first Monday) | Labor Day |
| October 11 (Monday) | Columbus Day* (observed) |
| November 2 (Tuesday) | Gubernatorial Election Day |
| November 11 (Thursday) | Veterans' Day |
| November 25 (fourth Thursday) | Thanksgiving Day |
| November 26 (fourth Friday) | American Indian Heritage Day |
| December 24 (Friday) | Christmas Day** (observed) |
**When a holiday falls on a Saturday, for State employees it is observed the Friday before. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, the observance is on the following Monday.
2011
December 31, 2010 (Friday)
New Year's Day (observed)
January 17 (Monday)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday* (observed)
February 21 (third Monday)
Presidents' Day
May 30 (Monday)
Memorial Day
July 4 (Monday)
Independence Day
September 5 (first Monday)
Labor Day
October 10 (Monday)
Columbus Day* (observed)
November 11 (Friday)
Veterans' Day
November 24 (fourth Thursday)
Thanksgiving Day
November 25 (fourth Friday)
American Indian Heritage Day
December 26 (Monday)
Christmas Day** (observed)
*If the U.S. Congress designates another day for observance, the day named by Congress becomes the legal date.
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