Sec. 44.12.010. Legal holidays.

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(a)The following days are legal holidays:

(1)the first of January, known as New Year's Day;

(2)the third Monday of January, known as Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday as provided in

(b)of this section;

(3)the third Monday in February, known as Presidents' Day;

(4)the last Monday of March, known as Seward's Day;

(5)the last Monday in May, known as Memorial Day;

(6)the 19th of June, known as Juneteenth Day;

(7)the fourth of July, known as Independence Day;

(8)the first Monday in September, known as Labor Day;

(9)the 18th of October, known as Alaska Day;

(10)the 11th of November, known as Veterans' Day;

(11)the fourth Thursday in November, known as Thanksgiving Day;

(12)the 25th of December, known as Christmas Day;

(13)every Sunday;

(14)every day designated by public proclamation by the President of the United States or the governor of the state as a legal holiday.

(b)For employment purposes, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday is a legal holiday for state employees who

(1)are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement; or

(2)are covered by a collective bargaining agreement whose terms

(A)include by name Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday; or

(B)have been amended to substitute a holiday on the third Monday of January for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday in place of another paid holiday.