N.Y. General Construction Law § 24: Public holidays; half-holidays

§ 24. Public holidays; half-holidays. The term public holiday includes

the following days in each year: the first day of January, known as New

Year's day; the third Monday of January, known as Dr. Martin Luther

King, Jr. day; the twelfth day of February, known as Lincoln's birthday;

the third Monday in February, known as Washington's birthday; the last

Monday in May, known as Memorial day; the second Sunday in June, known

as Flag day; the nineteenth day of June, known as Juneteenth; the fourth

day of July, known as Independence day; the first Monday in September,

known as Labor day; the second Monday in October, known as Columbus day;

the eleventh day of November, known as Veterans' day; the fourth

Thursday in November, known as Thanksgiving day; and the twenty-fifth

day of December, known as Christmas day, and if any of such days except

Flag day is Sunday, the next day thereafter; each general election day,

and each day appointed by the president of the United States or by the

governor of this state as a day of general thanksgiving, general fasting

and prayer, or other general religious observances. The term

half-holiday includes the period from noon to midnight of each Saturday

which is not a public holiday.