(a) The following days are legal holidays: (1) the first of January, known as New Year's Day; (2) the third Monday of January, known as Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday as provided in (b) of this section; (3) the third Monday in February, known as Presidents' Day; (4) the last Monday of March, known as Seward's Day; (5) the last Monday in May, known as Memorial Day; (6) the fourth of July, known as Independence Day; (7) the first Monday in September, known as Labor Day; (8) the 18th of October, known as Alaska Day; (9) the 11th of November, known as Veterans' Day; (10) the fourth Thursday in November, known as Thanksgiving Day; (11) the 25th of December, known as Christmas Day; (12) every Sunday; (13) every day designated by public proclamation by the President of the United States or the governor of the state as a legal holiday. (b) For employment purposes, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday is a legal holiday for state employees who (1) are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement; or (2) are covered by a collective bargaining agreement whose terms (A) include by name Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday; or (B) have been amended to substitute a holiday on the third ng agreement; or (2) are covered by a collective bargaining agreement whose terms (A) include by name Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday; or (B) have been amended to substitute a holiday on the third Monday of January for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday in place of another paid holiday.
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