MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

HOLIDAYS

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

Maryland's legal 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. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, it is observed the following Monday (Chapter 422, Acts of 1994; Code 1957, Art. 1, sec. 27).

2003
January 1 (Wednesday) New Year's Day
January 20 (Monday) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday*
February 12 Lincoln's Birthday
February 17 (third Monday) Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)
March 25 Maryland Day
April 18 Good Friday
May 26 (Monday) Memorial Day*
July 4 (Friday) Independence Day
September 1 (first Monday) Labor Day
September 12 Defenders' Day
October 13 (Monday) Columbus Day*
November 11 (Tuesday) Veterans' Day
November 27 (fourth Thursday) Thanksgiving Day
December 25 (Thursday) Christmas Day

2002
January 1 New Year's Day
January 21 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday*
February 12 Lincoln's Birthday
February 18 (third Monday) Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)
March 25 Maryland Day
March 29 Good Friday
May 27 Memorial Day*
July 4 Independence Day
September 2 (first Monday) Labor Day
September 12 Defenders' Day
October 14 Columbus Day*
November 5 Election Day
November 11 Veterans' Day
November 28 (fourth Thursday) Thanksgiving Day
December 25 Christmas Day

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