63G-1-1101. State holy days.

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Effective 5/6/2026

(1)As used in this section, "state holy day" means an annual day or other time period of special religious significance that the state officially recognizes and observes as a holy day under this section.

(2)A state holy day is not a legal holiday or state holiday, unless the state holy day is also designated as a legal holiday under Section 63G-1-301 .

(3)The following are state holy days:

(a)Holi, on the last full moon day of the Hindu lunisolar month of Phalguna;

(b)Lunar New Year, from the lunar calendar's first new moon through the lunar calendar's first full moon;

(c)Good Friday, on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday;

(d)Easter Sunday, on the first Sunday after the first full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox;

(e)Eid al-Fitr, on the first day of the Islamic lunar month of Shawwal;

(f)Passover, for eight days, starting on the fifteenth day of the Hebrew lunisolar month of Nisan;

(g)Vesak Day, on the first full moon of the Hindu lunisolar month of Vaisakha;

(h)Eid al-Adha, on the tenth day of the Islamic lunar month of Dhu al-Hijjah;

(i)Rosh Hashanah, on the first two days of the Hebrew lunisolar month of Tishrei;

(j)Yom Kippur, on the tenth day of the Hebrew lunisolar month of Tishrei;

(k)Diwali, on the fifteenth day of the Hindu lunisolar month of Kartik; and

(l)Christmas, on December 25.

(4)A state government entity or local government entity shall place a high priority on approving an employee's request to take personal leave on a state holy day.

Amended by Chapter 124 , 2026 General Session