{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-general-construction-law-24","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. General Construction Law § 24","heading":"Public holidays; half-holidays","body":"§ 24. Public holidays; half-holidays. The term public holiday includes\nthe following days in each year: the first day of January, known as New\nYear's day; the third Monday of January, known as Dr. Martin Luther\nKing, Jr. day; the twelfth day of February, known as Lincoln's birthday;\nthe third Monday in February, known as Washington's birthday; the last\nMonday in May, known as Memorial day; the second Sunday in June, known\nas Flag day; the nineteenth day of June, known as Juneteenth; the fourth\nday of July, known as Independence day; the first Monday in September,\nknown as Labor day; the second Monday in October, known as Columbus day;\nthe eleventh day of November, known as Veterans' day; the fourth\nThursday in November, known as Thanksgiving day; and the twenty-fifth\nday of December, known as Christmas day, and if any of such days except\nFlag day is Sunday, the next day thereafter; each general election day,\nand each day appointed by the president of the United States or by the\ngovernor of this state as a day of general thanksgiving, general fasting\nand prayer, or other general religious observances. The term\nhalf-holiday includes the period from noon to midnight of each Saturday\nwhich is not a public holiday.","path":["General Construction Law","Article 2. Meaning of Terms"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/GCN/24","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"c9a0f1b4ab1b2049e09cf54b3eb9bc4b567f8c32aeca380a0ede658cddd69c96","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-general-construction-law-23","next":"us-ny/n.y.-general-construction-law-24-a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}