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):
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February: Black History Month - (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-501)
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March: Irish-American Heritage Month (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-502)
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March: Women's History Month (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-503)
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August: Caribbean Heritage Month (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-504)
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Sept. 15 to Oct. 15: Hispanic Heritage Month (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-505)
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October: German-American Heritage Month (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-506)
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November: American Indian Heritage Month (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-507)
COMMEMORATIVE WEEKS
COMMEMORATIVE DAYS
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Asian Lunar New Year (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-401)
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Baisakhi (Executive Order 01.01.2014.13)
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Diwali (Executive Order 01.01.2014.13)
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Hanukkah (Executive Order 01.01.2014.13)
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Iftar (Executive Order 01.01.2014.13)
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Korean-American Day (Executive Order 01.01.2014.13)
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Passover Seder (Executive Order 01.01.2014.13)
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March 30: Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-402)
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April 3: Crime Victim and Advocate Commemorative Day (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-403)
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April 13: John Hanson's Birthday (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-404)
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April 16: National Healthcare Decisions Day (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-405)
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May 1: Law Day U.S.A. (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-406)
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May (2nd Thursday): Maryland Centenarians Day (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-407)
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May (2nd Saturday): Negro Baseball League Day (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-408)
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June (1st Sunday): Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Workers Day (Code General Provision Article, sec. 7-410)
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June 19: Juneteenth National Freedom Day (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-411)
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June 20: Maryland Charter Day (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-412)
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July 2: Thurgood Marshall Day (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-413)
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Oct. 2: South Asian-American Heritage Day (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-414)
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Oct. 15: Poetry Day (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-415)
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Nov. 1: Maryland Emancipation Day (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-416)
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Dec. 17: Annapolis Charter Day (Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-417)
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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Country Observances
Holiday Date | Country Holiday | Observance Type | Religion/Belief |
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State Arbor Day - Maryland | Local, Noteworthy |