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= Public Holidays =

== In most States when the holiday falls on Sunday, the Monday following is observed. MONDAY OBSERVANCE OF FEDERAL HOLIDAYS ==

=== Public holidays in some states are observed as such only by common consent, or when appointed by the Governor, and not by the legislative enactment ===

==== On June 28, 1968 Federal Legislation was passed shifting three existing Federal Holidays --- Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day --- to Mondays, and makes Columbus Day a new Federal Monday Holiday, to be observed on the 2nd Monday in October. The Schedule for the other three; Washington's Birthday, 3rd Monday in February; Memorial Day, last Monday in May; Veteran's Day, 4th Monday in October. ====

==== These Holiday changes apply to Federal Employees and the District of Columbia and go into effect on January 1, 1971 to give the states time to enact consistent legislation. States are expected to follow the Federal Government in this change in Holiday Observance. ====

ALABAMA Jan. 1 and 21. Washington's Birthday, Mardi Gras, April 13 and 29, June 3, July 4, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Dec 25.

ALASKA Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and Washington's Birthday, March 25, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Oct. 21, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25.

ARIZONA Jan. 1, Feb. 12, 14 and Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25.

ARKANSAS Jan. 1 and 19, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25.

CALIFORNIA Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and Washington's Birthday, Good Friday from noon to 3 p.m., Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Sept. 9, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25.

COLORADO Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, July 4, Aug. 5, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25.

CONNECTICUT Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25.

DELAWARE Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Jan. 1, Inauguration Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25.

FLORIDA Jan. 1, 19 and Arbor Day, Washington's Birthday, April 26, Good Friday, Memorial Day, June 3, July 4, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25.

GEORGIA Jan. 1 and 19, Washington's Birthday, April 26, June 3, July 4, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25.

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Public Holidays

In most States when the holiday falls on Sunday, the Monday following is observed. MONDAY OBSERVANCE OF FEDERAL HOLIDAYS

Public holidays in some states are observed as such only by common consent, or when appointed by the Governor, and not by the legislative enactment

On June 28, 1968 Federal Legislation was passed shifting three existing Federal Holidays --- Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day --- to Mondays, and makes Columbus Day a new Federal Monday Holiday, to be observed on the 2nd Monday in October. The Schedule for the other three; Washington's Birthday, 3rd Monday in February; Memorial Day, last Monday in May; Veteran's Day, 4th Monday in October.

These Holiday changes apply to Federal Employees and the District of Columbia and go into effect on January 1, 1971 to give the states time to enact consistent legislation. States are expected to follow the Federal Government in this change in Holiday Observance.