S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1835
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 11, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. FERNANDEZ, REYES, COLTON, CRUZ, DICKENS, EPSTEIN,
GRIFFIN, NIOU, JEAN-PIERRE, SAYEGH, PICHARDO, AUBRY -- Multi-Sponsored
by -- M. of A. DE LA ROSA, SIMON -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the general construction law, in relation to establish-
ing Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha as public holidays
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 24 of the general construction law, as amended by
chapter 249 of the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows:
§ 24. Public holidays; half-holidays. The term public holiday includes
the following days in each year: the first day of January, known as New
Year's day; the third Monday of January, known as Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. day; the twelfth day of February, known as Lincoln's birthday;
the third Monday in February, known as Washington's birthday; the last
Monday in May, known as Memorial day; the second Sunday in June, known
as Flag day; the nineteenth day of June, known as Juneteenth; the fourth
day of July, known as Independence day; the first Monday in September,
known as Labor day; the second Monday in October, known as Columbus day;
the eleventh day of November, known as Veterans' day; the fourth Thurs-
day in November, known as Thanksgiving day; and the twenty-fifth day of
December, known as Christmas day; THE HOLIDAYS OF EID UL-FITR AND EID
UL-ADHA, AS AFFIXED BY MUSLIM RELIGIOUS LAW AND TRADITION, and if any of
such days except Flag day is Sunday, the next day thereafter; each
general election day, and each day appointed by the president of the
United States or by the governor of this state as a day of general
thanksgiving, general fasting and prayer, or other general religious
observances. The term half-holiday includes the period from noon to
midnight of each Saturday which is not a public holiday.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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