2018 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters
Article 5 - Public Holidays
Section 12-5-2 - Legal holidays; designation.
Legal public holidays in New Mexico are:
A. New Year's day, January 1;
B. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, third Monday in January;
C. Washington's and Lincoln's birthday, President's day, third Monday in February;
D. Memorial day, last Monday in May;
E. Independence day, July 4;
F. Labor day, first Monday in September;
G. Columbus day, second Monday in October;
H. Armistice day and Veterans' day, November 11;
I. Thanksgiving day, fourth Thursday in November; and
J. Christmas day, December 25.
History: 1953 Comp., § 56-1-2, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 114, § 1; 1971, ch. 98, § 1; 1975, ch. 13, § 1; 1987, ch. 3, § 1; 1987, ch. 309, § 1.
Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1969, ch. 114, § 1, repealed former 56-1-2, 1953 Comp., relating to the designation of November 11, Veterans' Day, as a legal holiday, and enacted a new 56-1-2, 1953 Comp.
The 1987 amendments. — Laws 1987, ch. 3, § 1 and Laws 1987, ch. 309, § 1 both enacted amendments to this section. The section was set out as amended by Laws 1987, ch. 309, § 1. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
Laws 1987, ch. 309, § 1, added the subsection designations, added Subsection B; in Subsection C, inserted "and Lincoln's" and "President's day"; and in Subsection D, substituted "last Monday in May" for "May 30".
Laws 1987, ch. 3, § 1, substituted "last Monday in May" for "May 30" in Subsection D.
Good Friday. — Although under this section, Good Friday is not listed as a designated legal holiday, Paragraph A of Rule 12-308, R. App. P., defines "legal holiday" for the purpose of the rules for appellate civil procedure. Public Serv. Co. v. Catron, 1982-NMSC-050, 98 N.M. 134, 646 P.2d 561.
State employees paid for day given as compensatory time. — State employees who were given a holiday by their department head on November 24, 1961, may be paid for this day, since the date constituted compensatory time for an officially declared holiday. 1961-62 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 61-121.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 73 Am. Jur. 2d Sundays and Holidays §§ 1 to 5.
40 C.J.S. Holidays §§ 1 to 3.
