RSA 288
Chapter 288: Holidays
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288:1 Holidays.
January 1; the third Monday in January, known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Day; the third Monday in February, known as Washington's Birthday; the last Monday in May, known as Memorial Day or, on a date to coincide with the federal observance if it is held on a different day; July 4, known as Independence Day; the first Monday in September, known as Labor Day; the second Monday in October, known as Columbus Day; the day on which the biennial election is held; November 11, known as Veterans Day; Thanksgiving Day, whenever appointed; and Christmas Day are legal holidays.
Source. 1899, 11:1. PL 313:2. 1929, 11:1. RL 367:2. 1949, 270:1. RSA 288:1. 1955, 145:1. 1969, 35:1. 1973, 89:1. 1991, 206:2. 1993, 134:2. 1999, 105:2, eff. Aug. 6, 1999; 106:2, eff. Aug. 6, 1999.
How it has changed
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- 1999 Laws of 1999, chapter 106 · HB 68
- 1999 Laws of 1999, chapter 105 · SB 80
- 1993 Laws of 1993, chapter 134 · HB 522
- 1991 Laws of 1991, chapter 206 · SB 229
- 1973 Laws of 1973, chapter 89
- 1969 Laws of 1969, chapter 35
- 1955 Laws of 1955, chapter 145
- 1949 Laws of 1949, chapter 270
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- 1929 Laws of 1929, chapter 11
- 1899 Laws of 1899, chapter 11
Other bills that proposed changes
Bills whose own text says they change this section, and that are not in its history above.
- HB 52 Died
- SB 481 2023-2024 Died
- HB 180 2023-2024 Died
- HB 359 2023-2024 Died
- HB 1335 2023-2024 Died
- HB 155 2021-2022 Died
- HB 1213-FN 2021-2022 Died
- SB 153 2019-2020 Died
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- HB 221 2019-2020 Died
- HB 625-FN-LOCAL 2017-2018 Died
- HB 1604 2017-2018 Interim Study
- HB 1562-FN 2013-2014 Died
- HB 1405 2001-2002 Interim Study
- HB 336 1999-2000 Died
- HB 343 1999-2000 Died
- SB 157 1997-1998 Died
- HB 660 1997-1998 Died
- HB 256 1995-1996 Died
- SB 74 1993-1994 Died
- SB 595 1993-1994 Died
- HB 1407 1993-1994 Died
- HB 58 1991-1992 Died
- HB 127 1991-1992 Died
- HB 150 1991-1992 Died
- HB 169 1989-1990 Died
- HB 1241 1989-1990 Died
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288:2 Falling on Sunday; Status of Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Day.
When any holiday listed in RSA 288:1 falls on Sunday, the following day shall be observed as a holiday. For the purposes of state employee contracts, Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Day shall have the same status as Fast Day.
Source. 1899, 11:1. PL 313:3. 1939, 32:1. RL 367:3. RSA 288:2. 1977, 588:52. 1991, 206:4. 1999, 105:3, eff. Aug. 6, 1999; 106:3, eff. Aug. 6, 1999.
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288:3 Repealed Repealed by 2015, 272:52, XXX, eff. Oct. 1, 2015.
288:4 School Holidays.
I. Any school, college or university which is supported by money which is appropriated by the state or by any city, town or school district shall not be open for regular instructional purposes on Veterans Day as established in RSA 288:1 and as observed as provided in RSA 288:2. Any person who permits or authorizes such school, college or university to be open in violation of this section shall be guilty of a violation.
II. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph I, any school, college or university may observe either the federal Memorial Day or the state holiday on May 30.
III. Any school, college or university described in paragraph I, that adopts a holiday described in RSA 288:1 shall use the name for such holiday as designated in RSA 288:1 with respect to any official communication, publication, document, or calendars.
Source. 1975, 269:1. 1981, 318:8. 1992, 79:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993. 2024, 182:2, eff. Sept. 10, 2024.
How it has changed
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Other bills that proposed changes
Bills whose own text says they change this section, and that are not in its history above.
- HB 139-LOCAL Died