Chap. 28.—An ACT to designate and establish certain days as public holidays,
and to establish and declare Saturday after 12 o’clock noon a half-holiday as

regards the transaction of business generally, with exceptions specified in this
act.

Approved July 29, 1902.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the first dav
of January, the nineteenth day of January (known as Lee’s birthday),
the twenty-second day of February, the thirtieth day of May (Confed-
erate memorial day), the fourth day of July, the first Monday in Sep-
tember (known as Labor Day), the twenty-fifth day of December, and
any day appointed or recommended bv the governor of this State or the
President of the United States as a dav of thanksgiving or fasting and
prayer, or other religious observance, are hereby designated and estab-
lished, and shall be considered, as public holidays, and every Saturday
after twelve o’clock noon is hereby designated and established, and shall
be considered, a half-holiday as to the transaction of all business. When-
ever the first day of January, the nineteenth day of January, the twenty-
second day of February, the thirtieth day of May, the fourth day of July,
or the twenty-fifth day of December shall fall on a Sunday, the Monday
next following shall be a public holiday, with the same effect as if the
days above named, respectively, had fallen on the said Monday: pro-
vided, however, that no contract made, instrument executed, or act done
on any of said public holidays, or on anv Saturday, whether hefore or
after twelve o'clock noon, shall be thereby rendered invalid, and that
nothing in this act contained shall be construed to prevent or invalidate
the entry, issuance, service, or execution of any writ, summons, confes-
sion, judgment, order, or decree, or other legal process whatever, or the
session or 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 te
prevent any bank, banker, banking corporation, firm, or association from
keeping their doors open and transacting any lawful business on any o:
the said public holidays or Saturdays.

2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed

3. This act shal] take effect on the first day of August, nineteen hun
dred and: two.