BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1. Amend § 501, Title 1 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows and by redesignating accordingly:
§ 501 Designation
(a) The following days shall be legal holidays in this State:
(1)
January 1, known as New Year’s
Day;
Day.
(2)
the
The
third Monday in January, known as Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day;
Day.
(3)
Good
Friday;
Friday.
(4) June 19, known as Juneteenth.
(5)
July 4, known as Independence
Day;
Day.
(6)
the
The
first Monday in September, known as Labor
Day;
Day.
(7)
November 11, known as Veterans’
Day;
Day.
(8)
the
The
fourth Thursday in November, known as Thanksgiving
Day;
Day.
(9)
the
The
Friday following Thanksgiving
Day;
Day.
(10)
December 25, known as
Christmas;
Christmas.
(11)
Saturdays;
Saturdays.
(12)
the
The
day of the General Election as it biennially
occurs.
occurs; and
(13)
in
In
Sussex County, Return Day, the second day after the General Election, after 12:00 Noon.
(
b
) If any of the legal holidays fall on Sunday, the Monday following shall be a legal holiday. If any of the legal holidays other than Saturday fall on Saturday, the Friday preceding shall be a legal holiday.
(b)
(c)
The last Monday in May shall be the legal holiday, known as Memorial Day, in the State.
(c)
(d)
Veteran’s Day shall be a legal holiday for all public school students and the employees of public districts and charter schools. If Veteran’s Day falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be a legal holiday. If Veteran’s Day falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be a legal holiday.
(d)
(e)
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall promulgate policies and procedures to implement 2 floating holidays.
