Chapter 2.40 — HOLIDAYS OBSERVED BY THE CITY

(a) City Hall offices shall remain open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except for legal holidays or closures as specified in this Chapter.

(b) Nothing in this Chapter shall affect the hours of those offices which must remain open for the continuation of essential public services, such as police and fire protection.

(Ord. 186, passed 10-2-2019)

(a) The following days shall be legal holidays for the City.

• (1) January 1, known as “New Year’s Day.”

• (2) The third Monday in January, known as “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.”

• (3) The third Monday in February, known as “President’s Day.”

• (4) The last Monday in May, known as “Memorial Day.”

• (5) July 4, known as “Independence Day.”

• (6) The first Monday in September, known as “Labor Day.”

• (7) The second Monday in October, known as “Columbus Day.”

• (8) November 11, known as “Veterans Day.”

• (9) The Wednesday preceding Thanksgiving Day, known as the “Fall Closure.”

• (10) The fourth Thursday in November, known as “Thanksgiving Day.”

• (11) December 24, known as “Christmas Eve.”

• (12) December 25, known as “Christmas Day.”

• (13) The days between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day (December 26 through December 31), known as the

• “Winter Closure.”

• (14) One Floating Holiday.

(b) Holidays which fall on a Friday or Saturday shall be observed the preceding workday. Holidays which fall on a Sunday shall be observed the following Monday. This applies to all holidays observed with the exception of Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

(Ord. 186, passed 10-2-2019; Am. Ord. 206, passed 5-5-2021)

The City Clerk shall on or before December 1 post a list of observed holiday dates for the following calendar year. Holidays falling on Sunday shall be observed on the following Monday. Holidays falling on a Friday or Saturday will be observed on the preceding Thursday.

(Ord. 186, passed 10-2-2019)