ยง8-1 ย Holidays designated.ย  Thefollowing days of each year are set apart and established as state holidays:

The first day in January, New Year's Day;

The third Monday in January, Dr. Martin LutherKing, Jr., Day;

The third Monday in February, Presidents' Day;

The twenty-sixth day in March, Prince JonahKuhio Kalanianaole Day;

The Friday preceding Easter Sunday, GoodFriday;

The last Monday in May, Memorial Day;

The eleventh day in June, King Kamehameha IDay;

The fourth day in July, Independence Day;

The third Friday in August, Statehood Day;

The first Monday in September, Labor Day;

The eleventh day in November, Veterans' Day;

The fourth Thursday in November, ThanksgivingDay;

The twenty-fifth day in December, ChristmasDay;

All election days, except primary and specialelection days, in the county wherein the election is held;

Any day designated by proclamation by thePresident of the United States or by the governor as a holiday. [L 1896, c 66,ยง1; am L 1903, c 55, ยง1; am L 1911, c 167, ยง1; am L 1915, c 20, ยง1; am L 1919,c 54, ยง1; RL 1925, pt of ยง146; RL 1935, pt of ยง21; am L 1941, c 132, pt of ยง1;RL 1945, pt of ยง21; am L 1945, JR 8, ยง1; am L 1949, JR 15, ยง1; am L 1953, c278, pt of ยง10; am L 1955, c 9, ยง1; RL 1955, pt of ยง1-43; am L 1961, c 116, ptof ยง1; am L 1965, c 162, ยง1; HRS ยง8-1; am L 1969, c 156, ยง1; am L 1971, c 21,ยง2; am L 1976, c 220, ยง2; am L 1978, c 205, ยง2; am L 1980, c 11, ยง1; am L 1988,c 220, ยง1; am L 2001, c 65, ยง1]

 

Cross References

 

ย  Computation of time, see ยง1-29.

 

Rules of Court

 

ย  Computation of time, see DCRCP rule 6; HCTR rule 21; HFCRrule 6; HPR rule 10; HRAP rule 26(a); HRCP rule 6(a); HRPP rule 45(a).

 

Attorney General Opinions

 

ย  When federal holiday is state holiday.ย  Att. Gen. Op. 85-9.

 

Case Notes

 

ย  See also note to ยง1-29.

ย  Provision declaring Good Friday as state holiday does notviolate First Amendment establishment clause of U.S. Constitution.ย  932 F.2d765.

ย  Cited:ย  17 H. 19, 22.