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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, Maryland Day, Good Friday, and Defender's Day (Chapter 347, Acts of 1996).
For weather-related closings, announcements, and other information, see: www.dbm.maryland.gov/dbm_publishing/public_content/dbm_taxonomy/employee_services/closing.html
State House (from College Ave.), Annapolis, Maryland, February 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
**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.
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2006
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 29 (Monday)
Memorial Day*
July 4 (Tuesday)
Independence Day
September 4 (first Monday)
Labor Day
October 9 (Monday)
Columbus Day*
November 7 (Tuesday)
Election Day
November 10 (Friday)
Veterans' Day** (observed)
November 23 (fourth Thursday)
Thanksgiving Day
November 24 (fourth Friday)
Friday after Thanksgiving Day
December 25 (Monday)
Christmas Day
2005
January 1 (Saturday) (observed Dec. 31, 2004, (Friday))
New Year's Day 2005**
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*
November 11 (Friday)
Veterans' Day
November 24 (fourth Thursday)
Thanksgiving Day
November 25 (fourth Friday)
Friday after Thanksgiving 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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