§8-2  Observance of holidays falling on Sundays and Saturdays.  If any of the State's legal holidays fall on Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a holiday.  If the day falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed as a holiday. [L 1923, c 151, §1; RL 1925, pt of §146; RL 1935, pt of §21; am L 1941, c 132, pt of §1; am L 1953, c 274, pt of §10; RL 1955, pt of §1-43; am L 1961, c 116, pt of §1; HRS §8-2; am L 1968, c 39, §2; am L 1969, c 156, §2; am L 1976, c 54, §1]

 

Attorney General Opinions

 

  When a national holiday falls on Saturday, the Saturday and preceding Friday are considered holidays.  Att. Gen. Op. 64-1.