§1-32  Acts to be done on holidays. Whenever any act of a secular nature other than a work of necessity or mercy isappointed by law or contract to be performed upon a particular day, which dayfalls upon a Sunday or holiday, the act may be performed upon the next businessday with the same effect as if it had been performed upon the appointed day. When so provided by the rules of court, the act also may be performed upon thenext business day with the same effect as if it had been performed upon the appointedday if the appointed day falls on a Saturday. [L 1923, c 3, §2; RL 1925, §20;RL 1935, §23; RL 1945, §22; RL 1955, §1-44; HRS §1-32; am L 1973, c 31, §3]