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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 119

AS AMENDED BY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 1 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LEGAL HOLIDAYS.

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.