324 LEGAL HOLIDAYS 



May, Second Friday. Confederate Memorial Day: In 

 Tennessee. 



May 20. Anniversary of the Signing of the Mecklenburg 

 Declaration of Independence: In North Carolina. 



May 30. Decoration Day: In all the states and terri- 

 tories except Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, 

 Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Caro- 

 lina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. 



June 3. Jefferson Davis' s Birthday: In Alabama, Florida, 

 Georgia, and South Carolina. 



July 4. Independence Day: In all states and territories. 



July 24. Pioneer's Day: In Utah. 



August 16. Bennington Battle Day: In Vermont. 



September, First Monday. Labor Day: In all the 

 states and territories except Arkansas, Louisiana, Mis- 

 sissippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, 

 and Vermont. 



September 9. Admission Day: In California. 



October 12. Columbus Day: In California, Colorado, 

 Connecticut, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, 

 New York, and Pennsylvania. 



October 31. Admission Day: In Nevada. 



November 1. All Saints' Day: In Louisiana. 



November 25. Labor Day: In the parish of Orleans, 

 Louisiana. 



November, Fourth Thursday. Thanksgiving Day: In 

 all the states and territories. The exact day is fixed 

 by the proclamation of the President of the United 

 States and the governors of the states. 



December 25. Christmas Day: In all the states and 

 territories. 



Shrove Tuesday. Mardi Gras: In Alabama and in the 

 parish of Orleans, Louisiana. 



Good Friday: In Alabama, Louisiana, Maryland, Min- 

 nesota, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. 



Arbor Day: In Colorado, third Friday in April; Idaho, 

 last Monday in April; in Nebraska, April 22; Utah, 

 April 15. This day is observed in other states on dates 

 appointed by the governors. 



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