{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-1-1-9-1","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 1-1-9-1","heading":"List; observance","body":"Sec. 1. (a) The following are legal holidays within the state of Indiana for all purposes:\nNew Year's Day, January 1.\nMartin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday, the third Monday in January.\nAbraham Lincoln's Birthday, February 12.\nGeorge Washington's Birthday, the third Monday in February.\nGood Friday, a movable feast day.\nMemorial Day, the last Monday in May.\nIndependence Day, July 4.\nLabor Day, the first Monday in September.\nColumbus Day, the second Monday in October.\nElection Day, the day of any general, municipal, or primary election.\nVeterans Day, November 11.\nThanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November.\nChristmas Day, December 25.\nSunday, the first day of the week.\n(b) When any of these holidays, other than Sunday, comes on Sunday, the following Monday shall be the legal holiday. When any of these holidays comes on Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be the legal holiday.\n(c) This section does not affect any action taken by the state, the general assembly while in session, or a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13). Any action taken by the state, the general assembly, or a political subdivision on any such holiday shall be valid for all purposes.","path":["TITLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS","ARTICLE 1. LAWS GOVERNING THE STATE","Chapter 9. Legal Holidays"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_1.html#1-1-9-1","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-06-30T21:27:13Z","sha256":"03f28c025202e4257fa38f9b923a7336987e358f8cfefdb746a4f69767c6ee50","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-1-1-8.1-3","next":"us-in/ic-1-1-9-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}