Section 44.12.010 - Legal holidays(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 19th of June, known as Juneteenth Day;(7) the fourth of July, known as Independence Day;(8) the first Monday in September, known as Labor Day;(9) the 18th of October, known as Alaska Day;(10) the 11th of November, known as Veterans' Day;(11) the fourth Thursday in November, known as Thanksgiving Day;(12) the 25th of December, known as Christmas Day;(14) 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 Monday of January for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday in place of another paid holiday.Amended by SLA 2024, ch. 10,sec. 1, eff. 9/25/2024.