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=== 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 === | === 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. | 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. | ||
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GEORGIA Jan. 1 and 19, Washington's Birthday, April 26, 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. | ||
HAWAII Jan. 1 and 30, Feb. 12 and Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, June 11, July 4, Labor Day, Regatta Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. | |||
IDAHO Jan. 1, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. | |||
ILLINOIS Jan. 1, Feb. 4 and Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. | |||
INDIANA Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. | |||
IOWA Jan. 1, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. | |||
KANSAS Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. | |||
KENTUCKY Jan. 1, 19 and 30, Feb. 12 and Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, June 3, July 4, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. | |||
LOUISIANA Jan. 1, 8 and 19, Washington's Birthday, Mardi Gras in New Orleans. etc., Good Friday, Memorial Day, June 3, July 4, Aug. 30, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Nov. 1 and Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25 and Sat p.m. | |||
MAINE Jan. 1, Washington's Birthday, Patriots Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. | |||
MARYLAND Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and Washington's Birthday, March 25, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Sept. 12, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, every Saturday p.m. in certain localities. | |||
MASSACHUSETTS Jan. 1, Washington's Birthday, March 17 (local), Patriots Day, Memorial Day, June 17 (local), July 4, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. | |||