National City Municipal Code Ch. 1.24 Holidays

The first day of January, the third Monday in January, the twelfth day of February, the third Monday in February, the thirty-first day of March, the last Monday in May, the fourth day of July, the first Monday in September, the second Monday in October, the twenty-fifth day in December, every Sunday, and every day appointed by the President of the United States for a public fast, thanksgiving, or holiday are declared to be holidays. If any of the days specifically mentioned in this section by day of the month falls upon a Saturday, the Friday preceding is a holiday, and if any of the days specifically mentioned in this section by day of the month falls upon a Sunday, the Monday following is a holiday. The public offices of the city shall not be required to be closed on these holidays, except as required by a day declared by the President to be for a public fast, thanksgiving, or holiday, or as required by the city council by separate resolution or ordinance, or as agreed upon in a city council approved memorandum of understanding between the city and a recognized employee representative bargaining unit.

If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a city council approved memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Government Code Section 3500, et seq., the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action.

(Ord. 2314 § 1, 2008: Ord. 1255 (part), 1970; Ord. 1068 § 2, 1963)

If the city council deems it to the best interests of the city it may by resolution duly adopted provide that where any of the days hereinabove specifically mentioned in Section 1.24.010 by day of the month falls upon a Saturday in a given year, the Monday following, instead of the Friday preceding, shall be a holiday; and the council may similarly provide that where any of the days specifically mentioned in Section 1.24.010 by day of the month falls upon a Sunday in a given year, the Friday preceding, instead of the Monday following, shall be a holiday; provided that any such resolution is effective only for the specific holiday and the specific year for which it specifically provides a change.

(Ord. 1068 § 3, 1963)

The city council may, by resolution, declare any city holiday be observed on a day different from the official holiday, if such change is in the best interests of the city.

(Ord. 1248 (part), 1970)