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State of Maryland Holidays & Observances

Comprehensive list Maryland Official National and State Holidays and how they are observed

Maryland State Day: April 28
Became the 7th State to join the Union that makes up our Nation.

Maryland Day: March 25
Designated by the state of Maryland to commemorate March 25, 1634 when settlers disembarked from two small sailing ships and landed in what is now St. Mary's County, Maryland. 

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Maryland Official State Holidays 

Maryland designates Legal State holidays, bank holidays, and commemorative special observances. 

 

List of Maryland Legal Public Holidays 

New Year's Day - January 1

Martin Luther King, Jr Day - 3rd Monday in January

Presidents' Day - 3rd Monday in February

Maryland Day - March 25

Good Friday - Friday before Easter

Memorial Day - last Monday in May

Juneteenth - June 19

Independence Day - July 4

Labor Day - 1st Monday in September

Defenders Day - September 12

Columbus Day - 2nd Monday in October

Veterans' Day - November 11

Thanksgiving Day - 4th Thursday in November

American Indian Heritage Day - 4th Friday in November

Christmas Day - December 25

 

Maryland Special Observances

  • March: Irish-American Heritage Month 
  • March: Women's History Month 
  • August: Caribbean Heritage Month 
  • Sept. 15 to Oct. 15: Hispanic Heritage Month 
  • October: German-American Heritage Month
  • November: American Indian Heritage Month 
  • June, 2nd week: Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week 
  • Asian Lunar New Yea
  • Baisakhi 
  • Diwali 
  • Hanukkah 
  • Iftar
  • Korean-American Day 
  • Passover Seder 
  • March 30: Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
  • April 3: Crime Victim and Advocate Commemorative Day
  • April 13: John Hanson's Birthday
  • April 16: National Healthcare Decisions Day
  • May 1: Law Day U.S.A.
  • May (2nd Thursday): Maryland Centenarians Day
  • May (2nd Saturday): Negro Baseball League Day
  • June (1st Sunday): Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Workers Day
  • June 19: Juneteenth National Freedom Day
  • June 20: Maryland Charter Day
  • July 2: Thurgood Marshall Day
  • Oct. 2: South Asian-American Heritage Day
  • Oct. 15: Poetry Day
  • Nov. 1: Maryland Emancipation Day
  • Dec. 17: Annapolis Charter Day

 

 

 

 

State Statutes:  (Source Official Maryland Government Website)

Maryland's legal holidays include each statewide general election day, and each other day that the President of the United States or the Governor designates for general cessation of business. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, it is observed the following Monday (Chapter 422, Acts of 1994; Code General Provisions Article, sec. 1-111).

Title 5: Subtitle 7: Section 5-705 - Legal Holidays

    (a)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, each banking institution shall be closed on the following legal holidays:

            (i)    New Year’s Day;

            (ii)    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday;

            (iii)    Washington’s Birthday;

            (iv)    Good Friday;

            (v)    Memorial Day;

            (vi)    Independence Day;

            (vii)    Labor Day;

            (viii)    Columbus Day;

            (ix)    Veterans’ Day;

            (x)    Thanksgiving Day; and

            (xi)    Christmas Day.

        (2)    (i)    When a legal holiday differs from the corresponding federal holiday, a banking institution:

                1.    May be closed on both holidays; and

                2.    Shall be closed on one of the holidays.




COMMEMORATIVE MONTHS

Annually, the Governor issues proclamations to celebrate cultural, ethnic or religious celebrations, some of which also are found in statute (Executive Order 01.01.2014.13):


COMMEMORATIVE WEEKS




COMMEMORATIVE DAYS

 

 

 

This article updated as of October 2023. While every attempt is made to be sure the information is accurate, we do not guarantee the information provided. States determine these holidays and new calendars and dates observed each year and may eliminate or add holidays and observances. Please check with your local state government website for the most up to date information and legal holiday guidelines. 

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