SPONSOR: Rep. Wilson-Anton & Rep. Bush & Sen. Sturgeon HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1 FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 360 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 1 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STATE HOLIDAYS.
SPONSOR: Rep. Wilson-Anton & Rep. Bush & Sen. Sturgeon
SPONSOR: Rep. Wilson-Anton & Rep. Bush & Sen. Sturgeon
SPONSOR:
Rep. Wilson-Anton & Rep. Bush & Sen. Sturgeon
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 360
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 1 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STATE HOLIDAYS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE: Section 1. Amend 501, Title 1 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: 501. Designation (a) The following days shall be legal holidays in this State: (14) Each of the following, on a rotating basis, so that only 1 of the holidays is a legal holiday in any given year and each holiday is a legal holiday every third year: a. Diwali. b. The first full day of Eid ul-Fitr. c. Yom Kippur. (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. 1 floating holiday. Section 2. This Act takes effect on January 1, 2026. In 2026 Diwali will be a legal holiday; in 2027 Eid ul-Fitr will be a legal holiday; and in 2028 Yom Kippur will be a legal holiday.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1. Amend 501, Title 1 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
501. Designation
(a) The following days shall be legal holidays in this State:
(14) Each of the following, on a rotating basis, so that only 1 of the holidays is a legal holiday in any given year and each holiday is a legal holiday every third year:
a. Diwali.
b. The first full day of Eid ul-Fitr.
c. Yom Kippur.
(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. 1 floating holiday.
Section 2. This Act takes effect on January 1, 2026. In 2026 Diwali will be a legal holiday; in 2027 Eid ul-Fitr will be a legal holiday; and in 2028 Yom Kippur will be a legal holiday.
SYNOPSIS This Substitute for House Bill No. 360 removes 1 floating holiday and adds 1 legal holiday that will rotate on a 3-year basis between Diwali, Eid ul-Fitr, and Yom Kippur, so that only one of those holidays will be a legal State holiday in any given year. The Act takes effect January 1, 2026.
SYNOPSIS
This Substitute for House Bill No. 360 removes 1 floating holiday and adds 1 legal holiday that will rotate on a 3-year basis between Diwali, Eid ul-Fitr, and Yom Kippur, so that only one of those holidays will be a legal State holiday in any given year. The Act takes effect January 1, 2026.