Del. Code Ann. tit. 1, § 501
Designation
11 Del. Laws, c. 195; 12 Del. Laws, c. 14; 15 Del. Laws, c. 192; 18 Del. Laws, c. 697; 19 Del. Laws, c. 694; 20 Del. Laws, cc. 67, 511; 22 Del. Laws, cc. 164, 165, 391; 26 Del. Laws, c. 182; Code 1915, §§ 2841, 2841A to 2841D; 28 Del. Laws, c. 214; 30 Del. Laws, c. 193; 34 Del. Laws, c. 190, § 1; 34 Del. Laws, c. 191, § 1; 36 Del. Laws, c. 247; 37 Del. Laws, c. 233, § 1; 40 Del. Laws, c. 207; Code 1935, § 3321; 43 Del. Laws, c. 202, § 1; 43 Del. Laws, c. 203, § 1; 47 Del. Laws, c. 40, § 1; 47 Del. Laws, c. 143, § 1; 47 Del. Laws, c. 247, § 1; 48 Del. Laws, c. 49, § 1; 1 Del. C. 1953, § 501; 52 Del. Laws, c. 83; 53 Del. Laws, c. 23, § 1; 54 Del. Laws, c. 308; 55 Del. Laws, c. 28, § 1; 57 Del. Laws, c. 14; 59 Del. Laws, c. 268, § 1; 60 Del. Laws, c. 602, § 1; 60 Del. Laws, c. 634, § 1; 64 Del. Laws, c. 451, § 1; 65 Del. Laws, c. 62, § 1; 66 Del. Laws, c. 330, §§ 1, 2; 67 Del. Laws, c. 19, §§ 1, 2; 67 Del. Laws, c. 22, §§ 1, 2; 72 Del. Laws, c. 105, § 1; 74 Del. Laws, c. 319, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 113, § 1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 84, § 56; 77 Del. Laws, c. 328, § 28; 83 Del. Laws, c. 37, § 1; 83 Del. Laws, c. 257, § 1;
(a) The following days shall be legal holidays in this State:
- (1) January 1, known as New Year’s Day.
- (2) The third Monday in January, known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
- (3) Good Friday.
- (4) June 19, known as Juneteenth.
- (5) July 4, known as Independence Day.
- (6) The first Monday in September, known as Labor Day.
- (7) November 11, known as Veterans Day.
- (8) The fourth Thursday in November, known as Thanksgiving Day.
- (9) The Friday following Thanksgiving Day.
- (10) December 25, known as Christmas.
- (11) Saturdays.
- (12) The day of the General Election as it biennially occurs; and
- (13) In Sussex County, Return Day, the second day after the General Election, after 12:00 Noon.
- (b) If any of the legal holidays fall on Sunday, the Monday following shall be a legal holiday. If any of the legal holidays other than Saturday fall on Saturday, the Friday preceding shall be a legal holiday.
- (c) The last Monday in May shall be the legal holiday, known as Memorial Day, in the State.
- (d) Veterans Day shall be a legal holiday for all public school students and the employees of public districts and charter schools. If Veterans Day falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be a legal holiday. If Veterans Day falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be a legal holiday.
- (e) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall promulgate policies and procedures to implement 2 floating holidays.
11 Del. Laws, c. 195; 12 Del. Laws, c. 14; 15 Del. Laws, c. 192; 18 Del. Laws, c. 697; 19 Del. Laws, c. 694; 20 Del. Laws, cc. 67, 511; 22 Del. Laws, cc. 164, 165, 391; 26 Del. Laws, c. 182; Code 1915, §§ 2841, 2841A to 2841D; 28 Del. Laws, c. 214; 30 Del. Laws, c. 193; 34 Del. Laws, c. 190, § 1; 34 Del. Laws, c. 191, § 1; 36 Del. Laws, c. 247; 37 Del. Laws, c. 233, § 1; 40 Del. Laws, c. 207; Code 1935, § 3321; 43 Del. Laws, c. 202, § 1; 43 Del. Laws, c. 203, § 1; 47 Del. Laws, c. 40, § 1; 47 Del. Laws, c. 143, § 1; 47 Del. Laws, c. 247, § 1; 48 Del. Laws, c. 49, § 1; 1 Del. C. 1953, § 501; 52 Del. Laws, c. 83; 53 Del. Laws, c. 23, § 1; 54 Del. Laws, c. 308; 55 Del. Laws, c. 28, § 1; 57 Del. Laws, c. 14; 59 Del. Laws, c. 268, § 1; 60 Del. Laws, c. 602, § 1; 60 Del. Laws, c. 634, § 1; 64 Del. Laws, c. 451, § 1; 65 Del. Laws, c. 62, § 1; 66 Del. Laws, c. 330, §§ 1, 2; 67 Del. Laws, c. 19, §§ 1, 2; 67 Del. Laws, c. 22, §§ 1, 2; 72 Del. Laws, c. 105, § 1; 74 Del. Laws, c. 319, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 113, § 1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 84, § 56; 77 Del. Laws, c. 328, § 28; 83 Del. Laws, c. 37, § 1; 83 Del. Laws, c. 257, § 1