CHAPTER 429
FORMERLY
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 34
DESIGNATING MONDAY, MAY 26, 1980, AS MEMORIAL DAY AND DECLARING IT A LEGAL HOLIDAY IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE FOR THE YEAR 1980.
WHEREAS, under Delaware Code, Title 1, 5501, Memorial Day is to be celebrated annually on May 30th; and
WHEREAS, May 30, 1980, falls on Friday; and
WHEREAS, under Federal law, Memorial Day 1980 will be observed on Monday, May 26; and
WHEREAS, the observance of Memorial Day 1980 on two different days creates a condition of confusion and inconvenience for a vast majority of the citizens of this State.
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the 130th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, with the approval of the Governor, that Monday, May 26, 1980, shall be a legal holiday in lieu of Friday, May 30, 1980, in the State of Delaware and designated Memorial Day, any provisions of Title I,. Delaware Code, to the contrary notwithstanding.
Approved May 7, 1980.