Holidays And Special Dates
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
General Provisions – Commemorative Days – Overdose Awareness [SB-100]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim August 31 as Overdose Awareness Day.
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Historic St. Mary's City Fort to 400 Commission [HB-1364]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Historic St. Mary's City Fort to 400 Commission to plan and conduct observances in 2034 commemorating the 400th anniversary of Maryland's founding; requiring the membership of the Commission to reflect the diversity of the State to the extent practicable; requiring the Commission to meet at least twice a year; requiring the Commission to provide an update to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2022, and each year thereafter on the plan of action for the commemoration; etc.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Historic St. Mary's City Fort to 400 Commission [SB-946]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Tourism ]
Establishing the Historic St. Mary's City Fort to 400 Commission to plan and conduct observances commemorating the 400th year of Maryland's founding in 2034; requiring the membership of the Commission to reflect the diversity of the State to the extent practical; requiring the Commission to meet at least twice a year; requiring the Commission to provide an update to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2022, and each year thereafter on the plan of action for the commemoration; etc.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
General Provisions – Commemorative Days – Overdose Awareness Day [SB-936]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim August 31 as Overdose Awareness Day; and requiring the Governor annually to order the State flag to be flown at half-staff on Overdose Awareness Day.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
General Provisions – Commemorative Days – Dashain Day [SB-667]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Human Rights ]
[Religion ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim October 14 as Dashain Day, which is a festival originating in parts of South Asia that celebrates and symbolizes the victory of good over evil.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
General Provisions – Commemorative Days – Dashain Day [HB-676]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Human Rights ]
[Religion ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim October 14 as Dashain Day, which is a festival originating in parts of South Asia that celebrates and symbolizes the victory of good over evil.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
General Provisions – Commemorative Days – Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day [HB-586]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim the fourth Thursday in March as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to observe Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day through appropriate and informative programs and activities.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Indigenous Peoples' Day - Rule of Interpretation and Replacement of Columbus Day [SB-421]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Replacing references to Columbus Day in certain provisions of law with references to Indigenous Peoples' Day; and establishing that Indigenous Peoples' Day is to be observed on October 12 or, if the United States Congress designates another day for the observance of Columbus Day, the day designated by the United States Congress.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Pongal Day [SB-358]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Religion ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim January 14 as Pongal Day, Pongal being one of the main festivals celebrating the importance of the harvest in the state of Tamil Nadu in south India, Sri Lanka, and many other countries.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Juneteenth National Freedom Day [HB-448]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
Designating June 19 for Juneteenth National Freedom Day as a State legal and employee holiday; and repealing the requirement that the Governor proclaim June 19 as Juneteenth National Freedom Day.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
State Holidays - Primary Election Day [HB-24]
[Elections ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Making each statewide primary election day a legal holiday and a State employee holiday.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Commemorative Days - Maryland Voting Equity Reform Day [SB-25]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Providing that the fourth Tuesday in October each year is Maryland Voting Equity Reform Day.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Indigenous Peoples' Day - Rule of Interpretation and Replacement of Columbus Day [HB-157]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Replacing references to Columbus Day in certain provisions of law with references to Indigenous Peoples' Day; and establishing that Indigenous Peoples' Day is to be observed on October 12 or, if the United States Congress designates another day for the observance of Columbus Day, the day designated by the United States Congress.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
General Provisions – Commemorative Days – Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day [SB-303]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Education ]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim the fourth Thursday in March as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to observe Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day through appropriate and informative programs and activities.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Commemorative Days - Maryland Voting Equity Reform Day [HB-300]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Providing that the fourth Tuesday in October each year is Maryland Voting Equity Reform Day.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Legal Holiday - Maryland Emancipation Day - Establishment [SB-142]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
Establishing November 1 as the legal State holiday of Maryland Emancipation Day; and making Maryland Emancipation Day a public school holiday, a bank holiday, and a State employee holiday.
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Missing Children Day [SB-791]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim May 25 as Missing Children Day.
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Controlled Water Ski Areas in Maynadier Creek - Operation of Vessel - Hours of Operation [SB-141]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Recreation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Water ]
Authorizing a person to operate or give permission to operate a vessel for the purpose of towing a water skier in a ski slalom course located in a controlled water ski area during certain times on certain days and State holidays; prohibiting a person from operating or giving permission to operate a vessel for the purpose of towing a water skier in a ski slalom course located in a controlled water ski area on certain days; applying the Act; and making the Act an emergency measure.
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days and Months - Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness [SB-1240]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Veterans ]
Requiring the Governor to proclaim annually June 27 as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day; and requiring the Governor to proclaim annually the month of June as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month.
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Pongal Day [SB-1199]
[Arts and Culture ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim January 14 as Pongal Day.