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In Texas, the flag
should be displayed on all days, but especially these
holidays proclaimed by the Legislature of the State of
Texas:
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January |
1 - New Year's Day
Listed in Article 2835 of the 1879 Revised Statutes as a
legal holiday.
19 -
Confederate Heroes Day
House Bill
126, 42nd Legislature Regular Session. Chapter 8. Approved
and Effective January 30, 1931, as Robert E. Lee's
Birthday.
Senate Bill 60, 63rd Legislature Regular Session. Chapter
221. Approved June 1, 1973, and Effective August 27, 1973,
as Confederate Heroes Day. This bill deleted June 3rd as a
holiday for Jefferson Davis' birthday and combined the two
into Confederate Heroes Day.
3rd Monday - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Senate Bill 485, 70th Legislature Regular Session. Chapter
159. Approved May 25, 1987, and Effective August 31, 1987,
as an optional holiday.
Senate Bill 134, 72nd Legislature Regular Session. Chapter
445. Approved and Effective on June 11, 1991, as an
official state holiday.
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February |
3rd Monday - Presidents' Day
Listed "February 22" in Article 2835 of the Revised
Statutes of 1879, as a legal holiday in honor of
Washington's Birthday.
House Bill 112, 61st Legislature Regular Session. Chapter
205. Approved May 14, 1969, and Effective January 1, 1971,
as President's Day and changed to the 3rd Monday.
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March |
2 - Texas Independence Day
Joint Resolution 7, 14th Legislature, 1874. Section 1.31 - Cesar Chavez Day (Optional Holiday)
Senate Bill 107, 76th Legislature Regular Session. Chapter
521 Approved June 18, 1999, and Effective September 1, 1999,
as an optional holiday.
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April |
Good Friday (Optional Holiday)
Senate Bill 1 (Appropriations Bill) 70th Legislature 2nd
Called Session. Chapter 78.
Approved and Effective August 6, 1987, as an optional
holiday.
21 - San Jacinto Day
Joint Resolution 7, 14th Legislature, 1874, Section 1.
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May |
Last Monday - Memorial Day
House Bill 255, 60th Legislature Regular Session. Chapter
416. Approved June 12, 1967, and Effective August 28, 1967,
for the 30th of May.
House Bill 112, 61st Legislature Regular Session. Chapter
205. Approved May 14, 1969, and Effective January 1, 1971,
to change the date to the last Monday in May.
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June |
19 - Emancipation Day In Texas
House Bill 1016, 66th Legislature Regular Session. Chapter
481. Approved June 7, 1979, and Effective January 1, 1980,
in honor of the emancipation of the slaves in Texas in
1865.
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July |
4 - Independence Day
Listed in Article 2835 of the 1879 Revised Statutes as a
legal holiday.
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August |
27 - Lyndon Baines Johnson Day
Senate Bill 60, 63rd Legislature Regular Session. Chapter
221. Approved June 1, 1973, and Effective August 27, 1973,
in observance of the birthday of Lyndon Baines Johnson.
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September |
1st Monday - Labor Day
Senate Bill 74, 23rd Legislature Regular Session. Chapter
7. Approved and effective February 11, 1893.Rosh Hashanah (Optional Holiday)
House
Concurrent Resolution 136, 68th Legislature, 1983. (not
listed in the session laws)
Senate Bill 179 (Appropriations Bill), 68th Legislature
Regular Session. Chapter 1095. Approved June 19, 1983, and
Effective August 29, 1983.
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October |
Yom Kippur (Optional Holiday)
House
Concurrent Resolution 136, 68th Legislature, 1983. (not
listed in the session laws)
Senate Bill 179 (Appropriations Bill), 68th Legislature
Regular Session. Chapter 1095. Approved June 19, 1983, and
Effective August 29, 1983.
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November |
11 -
Veterans Day
Senate Bill 163, 37th Legislature Regular Session. Chapter
48. Approved March 21, 1921, and Effective 90 days after
March 12, 1921, the date of adjournment in honor of
"Victory Day."
Senate Bill 250, 54th Legislature Regular Session. Chapter
27. Approved March 21, 1955, and Effective 90 days after
June 7, 1955, the date of adjournment to change the name to
Veterans Day.
House Bill 112, 61st Legislature Regular Session. Chapter
205. Approved May 14, 1969, and Effective January 1, 1971,
to change the date of Veterans Day to the 4th Monday in
October.
Senate Bill 11, 64th Legislature Regular Session. Chapter
11. Approved March 6, 1975, and Effective September 1, 1975,
to change the date of Veterans Day back to November 11.4th Thursday - Thanksgiving Day
House Bill 384, 52nd Legislature Regular Session. Chapter
163. Approved May 10, 1951, and Effective January 1, 1952,
for the last Thursday in November.
Senate Bill 89, 55th Legislature Regular Session. Chapter
205. Approved May 10, 1957, and Effective January 1, 1958,
to change the date to the 4th Thursday in November.
Friday after Thanksgiving
House Bill 656 (Appropriations Bill), 67th Legislature
Regular Session. Chapter 875. Approved and effective June
18, 1981.
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December |
24, 26 - Days before and after Christmas
House Bill 656 (Appropriations Bill), 67th Legislature
Regular Session. Chapter 875.
Approved and Effective June 18, 1981.25 - Christmas
Listed in Article 2835 of the 1879 Revised Statutes as a
legal holiday. |
and other
days as may be proclaimed by the President of the United
States or the Governor of the State of Texas.
Compiled by
Reference/Documents Staff, Archives and Information Services
Division, Texas State Library April 1996 |
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