§ 63G-1-1101 — State holy days.

(1) As used in this section, "state holy day" means an annual day or other time period of special religious significance that the state officially recognizes and observes as a holy day under this section.
(2) A state holy day is not a legal holiday or state holiday, unless the state holy day is also designated as a legal holiday under Section 63G-1-301.
(3) The following are state holy days:
(3)(a) Holi, on the last full moon day of the Hindu lunisolar month of Phalguna;
(3)(b) Lunar New Year, from the lunar calendar's first new moon through the lunar calendar's first full moon;
(3)(c) Good Friday, on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday;
(3)(d) Easter Sunday, on the first Sunday after the first full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox;
(3)(e) Eid al-Fitr, on the first day of the Islamic lunar month of Shawwal;
(3)(f) Passover, for eight days, starting on the fifteenth day of the Hebrew lunisolar month of Nisan;
(3)(g) Vesak Day, on the first full moon of the Hindu lunisolar month of Vaisakha;
(3)(h) Eid al-Adha, on the tenth day of the Islamic lunar month of Dhu al-Hijjah;
(3)(i) Rosh Hashanah, on the first two days of the Hebrew lunisolar month of Tishrei;
(3)(j) Yom Kippur, on the tenth day of the Hebrew lunisolar month of Tishrei;
(3)(k) Diwali, on the fifteenth day of the Hindu lunisolar month of Kartik; and
(3)(l) Christmas, on December 25.

Legislative History

Enacted by Chapter 351, 2025 General Session