BANK HOLIDAYS, days during which banks are legally closed. In the United States they are: 1 January, or New Year's Day, a legal or bank holiday in all the States except Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and North and South Carolina. Fourth of July, Independence Day and 25 December, Christmas Day, are bank holidays in all the States and Territories of the Union. Thanks giving Day and public fast days appointed by the President of the United States are also legal, or bank, holidays. Twelfth of February, the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, is a legal holiday in nine States. February 22, the anniversary of the birth of Washington, is a legal holiday in all the States save Arlcansas, Iowa and Mississippi. The first Monday in September, Labor Day, is a holiday in nearly all the States. January 9,
anniversary of the battle of New Orleans, and Fireman's Day, 4 March, are legal holidays in Louisiana. Good Friday is a legal holiday in Florkla, Louisiana, Minnesota and Pennsyl vania; and Shrove Tuesday in Louisiana and Alabama. Decoration Day (North) and Me morial Day (South) are observed in the several States.
In England and Ireland the bank holidays are: Good Friday, Easter Monday, the Monday in Whitsun weelc, called Whit Monday, the first Monday in August, and 26 December, called Boxing Day. In Scotland: (1) New Year's Day; (2) the first Monday in May; (3) the first Monday in August; (4) Christmas Dav.
When one of these holidays falls on Sun day it is observed on the following day, and a note or check becoming due on a holiday or a Sunday is payable on the first business day following.