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The State of Michigan recognizes Election Day as a state holiday, meaning state employees get the day off.
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2024
Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples' Day as state holiday
By the numbers: 17 states observe the second Monday in October as an official public holiday called Columbus Day, according to the Pew Research Center and Axios staff research.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 14 Oct. 2024
The agency also noted that, while Mother's Day was a holiday, it is not considered a state holiday, which requires the agency to limit road closures per policy.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024
Silverthorne urged Salt Lake City residents to be cautious about the use of fireworks ahead of the Pioneer Day state holiday on Wednesday, as a wet winter created more fuel than usual in the desert landscape.
—Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2024
Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples' Day as state holiday
By the numbers: 17 states observe the second Monday in October as an official public holiday called Columbus Day, according to the Pew Research Center and Axios staff research.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 14 Oct. 2024
The agency also noted that, while Mother's Day was a holiday, it is not considered a state holiday, which requires the agency to limit road closures per policy.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024
Silverthorne urged Salt Lake City residents to be cautious about the use of fireworks ahead of the Pioneer Day state holiday on Wednesday, as a wet winter created more fuel than usual in the desert landscape.
—Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
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“State holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20holiday. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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