Chap. 78.—An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 5758 of the Code of Virginia,
in relation to public holidays. [H B 88]

Approved March 8, 1938

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That section
fifty-seven hundred and fifty-eight of the Code of Virginia, as hereto-
fore amended, be further amended and re-enacted so as to read as
follows:

Section 5758. In each year the first day of January, nineteenth
day of January (known as Lee-Jackson day), the twenty-second day
of February, the thirtieth day of May (Confederate memorial day),
the thirteenth day of April (Thomas Jefferson day), the third day of
June (Jefferson Davis day), the fourth day of July, the first Monday
in September (known as labor day), the twelfth day of October (known
as Columbus day), the Tuesday next following the first Monday in
November (known as election day), the eleventh day of November
(Armistice day), the twenty-fifth day of December, or whenever any
of said days shall fall on Sunday, the Monday next following such
day, and any day appointed by the Governor of this State or the
President of the United States, and every Saturday after twelve o'clock,
noon, shall be a legal holiday as to the transaction of all business. But
no contract made, instrument enacted, or act done on any of said public
holidays, or on any Saturday, whether before or after twelve o’clock
noon shall be thereby rendered invalid, and nothing in this section shall
be construed to prevent or invalidate the entry, issuance, service or
execution of any writ, summons, confession, judgment order or decree,
or other legal process whatever, or the session of the proceedings of
any court or judge on any of the said public holidays or Saturdays,
either before or after twelve o’clock noon nor to prevent any bank,
banker, banking corporation, firm or association from keeping their
doors open and transacting any lawful business on any of the said
public holidays or Saturdays. :