Holidays And Special Dates
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Equestrian Day [HB-660]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim the day designated for the final race of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing as Equestrian Day.
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General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Farmers' Day [HB-638]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim the last day of spring as Farmers' Day; and defining the "last day of spring" as the day before the summer solstice.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Education - Public School Holidays - Veterans' Day [HB-626]
Requiring Veterans' Day to be a public school holiday.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Elementary and Secondary Education - Required Number of School Days - Repeal [HB-620]
Repealing the requirement that specified public schools be open for at least 180 days during a 10-month period in each school year; requiring the State Board of Education to grant a waiver from compliance with the minimum number of school hours requirement for a county board of education that submits to the State board specified evidence of a specified collective bargaining agreement; providing that a specified waiver is effective only for the term of the collective bargaining agreement; etc.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Watermen's Day [HB-614]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim the last day of winter as Watermen's Day; and defining "the last day of winter" as the day before the Spring Equinox.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Maryland Sportsmanship Month [HB-270]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim February as Maryland Sportsmanship Month; and requiring the proclamation to urge the Department of Natural Resources and specified local departments to observe Maryland Sportsmanship Month with specified activities.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Tidal Fish License - Catching Crabs Using Trotline Gear - Holidays [HB-1595]
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to adopt specified regulations restricting a tidal fish licensee who catches crabs using trotline gear to a workday of at least 10 hours on specified holidays if the Department authorizes the workday to begin earlier than 1 hour before sunrise.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Education - Beginning of School Year - After Labor Day [HB-1349]
Prohibiting public schools and publicly funded prekindergarten programs from opening for pupil attendance before the day after Labor Day.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Commemorative Weeks - Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week [HB-1319]
Requiring the Governor to proclaim annually the second week in June as Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and environmental organizations, including the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, the Choose Clean Water Coalition, and the Chesapeake Bay Commercial Fishermen's Association, to properly observe Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week with specified events, activities, and programs.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - K9 Veterans Day [HB-1216]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim March 13 as K9 Veterans Day.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Fred Korematsu Day [HB-1174]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim January 30 as Fred Korematsu Day; and requiring the proclamation to urge specified organizations to observe Fred Korematsu Day properly with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Thurgood Marshall Day [SB-889]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim July 2 as Thurgood Marshall Day; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to observe Thurgood Marshall Day properly.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day [SB-80]
Establishing March 30 as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day in recognition of the service and sacrifice of Vietnam veterans from the State of Maryland; and making the Act an emergency measure.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Public School Holidays - References in Official Publications (Public School Holiday Protection Act) [SB-486]
Prohibiting the proper name of specified official school holidays from being removed, renamed, or prohibited from being referenced in any official publication of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education or public school under the jurisdiction of the board.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Education - Beginning of School Year - After Labor Day [SB-455]
Prohibiting public schools and publicly funded prekindergarten programs from opening for pupil attendance prior to the day after Labor Day.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - South Asian American Heritage Day [SB-422]
Requiring the Governor to proclaim annually October 2 as South Asian American Heritage Day; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to properly observe South Asian American Heritage Day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
State Government - Commemorative Months - Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month [SB-400]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim the month of June as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month and to urge the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Department of Aging, in conjunction with specified entities, to properly observe Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities, including specified summits and updates.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - K9 Veterans Day [SB-260]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim March 13 as K9 Veterans Day.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - National Healthcare Decisions Day [SB-180]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim April 16 as National Healthcare Decisions Day.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Public School Holidays - References in Official Publications (Public School Holiday Protection Act) [HB-849]
Prohibiting the proper name of specified official school holidays from being removed, renamed, or prohibited from being referenced in any official publication of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education or public school under the jurisdiction of the board.