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In 2010, the state legislature debated eliminating Evacuation Day and Bunker Hill Day as official holidays, citing the expense of giving state and local workers paid days off. [7] The state's 2011 budget required all state and municipal offices in Suffolk County to be open on both days.
Patriots' Grave in the Old Burying Ground cemetery, Arlington, Massachusetts Patriots' Day (Patriot's Day in Maine) [1] is an annual event, formalized as a legal holiday or a special observance day in six U.S. states, commemorating the battles of Lexington, Concord, and Menotomy, the inaugural battles of the American Revolutionary War.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 February 2025. Holidays in the United States of America For other uses, see Public holidays in the United States (disambiguation). Public holidays in the United States Public • Paid • Federal • Observance • School • Hallmark Observed by Federal government State governments Local governments ...
The list below shows the dates for these tax-free holidays in 2022 (and beyond in some cases), what products are exempt from sales tax, their cost cap limits, links to state legislation and state ...
Public holidays in Maine; Malcolm X Day; Marmot Day; Public holidays in Maryland; Maryland Day; Public holidays in Massachusetts; Public holidays in Michigan; Public holidays in Minnesota; Public holidays in Mississippi; Public holidays in Missouri; Missouri Day; Public holidays in Montana
Texas has three types of state holidays: those on which all state offices are closed, and "partial staffing" and "optional" holidays on which offices are open but with reduced staffing. The following days are full holidays where all state offices are closed: All federal holidays except Columbus Day.
Indigenous Peoples' Day [a] is a holiday in the United States that celebrates and honors Indigenous American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. [1] It is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October, and is an official city and state holiday in various localities.
The state's 12th congressional district elected the first openly gay member of the United States House of Representatives, Gerry Studds, in 1972 [351] and in 2004, Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex marriage. [63] In 2006, Massachusetts became the first state to approve a law that provided for nearly universal healthcare.