Holidays and Observances

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HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES

Except as otherwise provided, the public schools shall close on Saturdays and Sundays, and shall continue in session or close on specified holidays as follows:

1. The public schools shall close on January 1; February 12, known as "Lincoln Day"; the third Monday in February, known as "Washington Day"; the last Monday in May, known as "Memorial Day"; July 4, the first Monday in September, known as "Labor Day"; September 9, known as "Admission Day"; the fourth Monday in October, known as "Veterans' Day"; that Thursday in November proclaimed by the President as "Thanksgiving Day"; and December 25.

2. The Governor, in appointing any other day for a public fast, thanksgiving, or holiday, may provide whether the public schools shall close on that day. If the Governor does not provide whether the public schools shall close, they shall continue in session on all special or limited holidays appointed by the Governor, but shall close on all other days appointed by the Governor for a public fast, thanksgiving, or holiday.

3. The public schools shall close on every day appointed by the President as a public fast, thanksgiving, or holiday, unless it is a special or limited holiday.

4. The public schools shall continue in session on all legal holidays other than those designated by or pursuant to this section and shall hold proper exercises commemorating the day.

5. When any of the holidays on which the schools would be closed fall on Sunday, the public schools shall close on the Monday following.

6. When any of the holidays on which the schools would be closed fall on a Saturday, the public schools shall close on the preceding Friday.

7. Nothing in this section is to be interpreted as authorizing a school district governing board to maintain schools in its district for a lesser number of days during the school year than the minimum established by law.

8. All public schools and educational institutions throughout the State shall hold exercises in memory of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington on February 12 and February 22, respectively, or on the day in which school is in session next preceding, if the specified day is a holiday.

9. March 5 of each year is designated and set apart as Black American Day to direct attention to the development of black people in the United States of Pol-6115 Page 2 of 2 6-28-88 America. All public schools and educational institutions shall observe this day with suitable exercises.

10. All schools shall include in the school work on or near the anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the United States exercises and instructions for pupils suitable to their ages in the purpose, meaning and importance of the Constitution, including the Bill of Rights.

Legal Reference: EC 37220-37227, 37230

ADOPTED: 2-72, 6-28-88

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

PLEASANTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA