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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).
State House (from Francis St.), Annapolis, Maryland, July 2010. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
2012 |
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| January 2 (Monday) | New Year's Day (observed) |
| January 16 (Monday) | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday* (observed) |
| February 20 (third Monday) | Presidents' Day |
| May 25 (Friday) | service reduction day*** |
| May 28 (Monday) | Memorial Day |
| July 4 (Wednesday) | Independence Day |
| August 31 (Friday) | service reduction day*** |
| September 3 (first Monday) | Labor Day |
| October 8 (Monday) | Columbus Day* (observed) |
| November 12 (Monday) | Veterans' Day* (observed) |
| November 21 (Wednesday) | service reduction day*** |
| November 22 (fourth Thursday) | Thanksgiving Day |
| November 23 (fourth Friday) | American Indian Heritage Day |
| December 24 (Monday) | service reduction day*** |
| December 25 (Tuesday) | Christmas Day |
| December 31 (Monday) | service reduction day*** |
**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.
***Due to budget constraints, State operations are curtailed on service reduction days as specified in Executive Order 01.01.2011.08
2013
January 1 (Tuesday)
New Year's Day
January 21 (Monday)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday* (observed)
February 18 (third Monday)
Presidents' Day
May 24 (Friday)
service reduction day***
May 27 (Monday)
Memorial Day
July 4 (Thursday)
Independence Day
August 30 (Friday)
service reduction day***
September 2 (first Monday)
Labor Day
October 14 (Monday)
Columbus Day* (observed)
November 11 (Monday)
Veterans' Day*
November 27 (Wednesday)
service reduction day***
November 28 (fourth Thursday)
Thanksgiving Day
November 29 (fourth Friday)
American Indian Heritage Day
December 24 (Tuesday)
service reduction day***
December 25 (Wednesday)
Christmas Day
December 31 (Tuesday)
service reduction day***
*If the U.S. Congress designates another day for observance, the day named by Congress becomes the legal date.
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