Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 14

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 1, DELAWARE CODE, PERTAINING TO THE DESIGNATION OF LEGAL HOLIDAYS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Delaware:

Section 1. § 501, Title 1, Delaware Code, is repealed and a new section is enacted to read as follows:

§ 501. Designation

The following days shall be legal holidays in this State: the first of January, known as New Year's Day; the first Monday in February, known as Lincoln's Birthday; the third Monday in February, known as Washington's Birthday; Good Friday; the last Monday in May, known as Memorial Day; the fourth of July, known as Independence Day; the first Monday in September, known as Labor Day; the second Monday in October, known as Columbus Day; the fourth Monday in October, known as Veterans Day; the fourth Thursday in November, known as Thanksgiving Day; the twenty-fifth of December, known as Christmas; Saturdays; the day of the General Election as it biennially occurs; and in Sussex County, Return Day, the second day after the General Election, after 12:00 noon.

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.

Section 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1971.

Approved April 3, 1969.