(a) The following days are legal holidays:
(1) the first of January, known as New Year's Day;
(2) the third Monday of January, known as Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday as provided in (b) of this section;
(3) the third Monday in February, known as Presidents' Day;
(4) the last Monday of March, known as Seward's Day;
(5) the last Monday in May, known as Memorial Day;
(6) the fourth of July, known as Independence Day;
(7) the first Monday in September, known as Labor Day;
(8) the 18th of October, known as Alaska Day;
(9) the 11th of November, known as Veterans' Day;
(10) the fourth Thursday in November, known as Thanksgiving Day;
(11) the 25th of December, known as Christmas Day;
(12) every Sunday;
(13) every day designated by public proclamation by the President of the United States or the governor of the state as a legal holiday.
(b) For employment purposes, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday is a legal holiday for state employees who
(1) are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement; or
(2) are covered by a collective bargaining agreement whose terms
(A) include by name Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday; or
(B) have been amended to substitute a holiday on the third Monday of January for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday in place of another paid holiday.
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