(a) The holidays of Guam are: (1) New Year’s Day; (2) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the third Monday in January; (3) Guam History and CHamoru Heritage Day, the first Monday in March; (4) Memorial Day, the last Monday in May; (5) Independence Day, July 4th; (6) Liberation Day, July 21st; (7) Labor Day, the first Monday in September; (8) All Souls’ Day, November 2; (9) Veterans’ Day, November 11; (10) Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday in November; (11) Our Lady of Camarin Day, December 8; and (12) Christmas, December 25th. (b) Whenever a holiday listed in Subsection (a) of this Section falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the government of Guam shall follow the Federal government’s practice for that holiday. (c) In addition to the holidays specified in Subsection (a) of this Section, I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan may declare by Executive Order additional non-permanent holidays for special purposes. No
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holiday declared by Executive Order shall be continued beyond the year in which the Executive Order is issued. SOURCE: GC § 200, amended by P.L. 14-117:9 (Apr. 6, 1978). Repealed and reenacted by P.L. 21-146:6 (Jan. 12, 1993) and P.L. 26-157:5 (Dec. 15, 2002). Subsection (c) added by P.L. 27-106:VI:32 (Sept. 30, 2004). Subsection (b) amended by P.L. 27-153:2 (Dec. 30, 2004). Subsection (a) amended by P.L. 29-066:1 (Apr. 25, 2008), P.L. 32-145:1 (Apr. 28, 2014), P.L. 38-030:2 (June 17, 2025). 2014 NOTE: Subsection designations were added in subsection (a) to adhere to the Compiler’s alpha-numeric scheme in accordance to the authority granted by 1 GCA § 1606.