MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

HOLIDAYS

PUBLIC SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

In Maryland, if federal and State observances of a holiday fall on different days, each local board of education determines on which date the holiday will be observed in its public schools (Code Education Article, sec. 7-103).

2003
January 1 (Wednesday)	New Year's Day
January 20 (Monday)	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday*
February 17 (third Monday)	Presidents' Day
April 18-21	Good Friday through the day after Easter
May 26 (Monday)	Memorial Day*
November 27 (fourth Thursday), & 28	Thanksgiving Day and the day after
December 24-31 (Thursday)	Christmas Eve through end of year

2002
January 1	New Year's Day
January 21 (Monday)	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
February 18 (third Monday)	Presidents' Day
March 29 - April 1	Good Friday through the day after Easter
May 27 (Monday)	Memorial Day
November 5	Election Day
November 28 (fourth Thursday), & 29	Thanksgiving Day and the day after
December 24 - 31	Christmas Eve through end of year

*On primary and general election days, public schools in the following counties may remain open: Calvert, Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Talbot, and Worcester counties (Code Education Article, sec. 7-103 (c) (4)).

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