Holidays And Special Dates
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Schools - Commemorative Day - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day [SB-1003]
Designating November 14 as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day to commemorate Ruby Bridges, who, on November 14, 1960, became the first African American student to integrate an all-while school in New Orleans, Louisiana; requiring each county board of education to develop and implement a program of education for Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day; and requiring the State Department of Education to develop model content for a program of education for Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day.
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Public Schools - Veterans' Day - Authorized Public School Holiday [HB-1267]
Authorizing public schools to designate Veterans' Day as a public school holiday.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Howard County - Board of Education - Mandatory School Holidays Ho. Co. 10-25 [HB-1386]
Requiring the Howard County Board of Education to close public schools in the county to observe certain holidays.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Howard County and Montgomery County - Board of Education - Mandatory School Holidays MC 6-25 [HB-1169]
Requiring the Howard County Board of Education and the Montgomery County Board of Education to close public schools in the county to students beginning in the 2026-2027 school year in observance of Yom Kippur and Juneteenth and to observe the first day only of Diwali, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr, Lunar New Year, Rosh Hashanah.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Masked Intimidation - Prohibition (Unmask Hate Act) [HB-1081]
Prohibiting a person from intentionally harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while hiding or concealing their face; providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 90 days or a fine of up to $500 or both for a first offense, and for subsequent offenses, imprisonment of up to 180 days and a fine not to exceed $1,000 or both; and establishing certain affirmative defenses for a violation of the Act.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Masked Intimidation - Prohibition (Unmask Hate Act) [SB-709]
Prohibiting a person from intentionally harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while hiding or concealing their face; providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 90 days or a fine of up to $500 or both for a first offense, and for subsequent offenses, imprisonment of up to 180 days and a fine not to exceed $1,000 or both; and establishing certain affirmative defenses for a violation of the Act.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months [HB-899]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim January as Muslim American Heritage Month and May as Jewish American Heritage Month; and requiring the proclamations to urge certain organizations to observe the months with certain programs and activities.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day [SB-528]
Establishing November 11 as a tax-free day each year during which an exemption from the sales and use tax is provided for sales to certain veterans; requiring an individual, in order to qualify for the exemption, to provide the vendor evidence of eligibility for the exemption; and providing that evidence of eligibility may consist of a valid driver's license or government-issued identification card that includes a notation indicating that the individual is a veteran.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Overdose Awareness Day [HB-690]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim August 31 as Overdose Awareness Day.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Maryland Emancipation Day [HB-667]
Establishing November 1 as Maryland Emancipation Day and as a State legal holiday and State employee holiday; and repealing the requirement that the Governor declare a certain day as Maryland Emancipation Day.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Victims of Communism Memorial Day [HB-668]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim November 7 as Victims of Communism Memorial Day; and directing the Department of Legislative Services to send a copy of the Act to the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Schools - Commemorative Day - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day [HB-493]
Designating November 14 as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day to commemorate Ruby Bridges, who, on November 14, 1960, became the first African American student to integrate an all-while school in New Orleans, Louisiana; and requiring the State Department of Education to develop model content for a program of education for Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Month - Maryland Native Plant Month [HB-368]
Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim May as Maryland Native Plant Month in recognition of the benefits that native plants have on Maryland's natural environment; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and environmental organizations and businesses to observe Maryland Native Plant Month properly.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Overdose Awareness Day [SB-140]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim August 31 as Overdose Awareness Day.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Designations - Symbol of Remembrance for September 11 - Freedom Flag [HB-16]
Designating the Freedom Flag, designed and created by Richard Nicholas Melito of Richmond, Virginia, to memorialize the victims of the events of September 11, 2001, as the State symbol of remembrance for the attacks of September 11.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day [HB-34]
Establishing November 11 as a tax-free day each year during which an exemption from the sales and use tax is provided for sales to certain veterans; requiring an individual, in order to qualify for the exemption, to provide the vendor evidence of eligibility for the exemption; and providing that evidence of eligibility may consist of a valid driver's license or government-issued identification card that includes a notation indicating that the individual is a veteran.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Italian Heritage Month [HB-117]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim the month of October as Italian Heritage Month in recognition of the contributions that Italian Americans have made to the State; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to observe Italian Heritage Month properly with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Community Health Worker Appreciation Day [HB-65]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim May 8 as Community Health Worker Appreciation Day; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to observe community health workers with informative programs and activities.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Korean American Day [SB-165]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim January 13 as Korean American Day; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to observe Korean American Day properly with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Designations - Symbol of Remembrance for September 11 - Freedom Flag [SB-169]
Designating the Freedom Flag, designed and created by Richard Nicholas Melito of Richmond, Virginia, to memorialize the victims of the events of September 11, 2001, as the State symbol of remembrance for the attacks of September 11.