This is from a KY. list--she said, sitting home on Columbus Day.l >From: 'Collier's Cyclopedia of Commercial and Social Information and >Treasury of Useful and Entertaining Knowledge on Art, Science, Pastimes, >Belles-Lettres, and Many, Other Subjects of Interest in the American Home >Circle'.  'Compiled by Nugent Robinson'.  Published 'New York - Peter >Fenelon Collier & Son - MCM' 'Copyright 1882 by P.F. Collier.' > >Legal Holidays in the United States. >The nation has no legal holidays, although by statute it recognizes some >State holidays to the extent of allowing national banks, the post-offices >and the nation's employees in general to conform to local custom.  There >are >no legal holidays in Arkansas, Kansas and Mississippi, although work is >suspended by common consent in Kansas on the holidays most generally >celebrated in other States; Arkansas and Mississippi "keep" Christmas and >the Fourth of July without legal enactment. > >Holidays provided by State laws are as follows: >Jan. 1. - New Year's Day: in all States but Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, >Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. >Jan. 8. - Anniversary of Battle of New Orleans: Louisiana. >Jan. 19. - General Lee's Birthday: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, North >Carolina, and Virginia. >Feb. 12. - Lincoln's Birthday: Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, >and Washington. >Feb. 22. - Washington's Birthday: all States but Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, >and >Mississippi. >March 2. - Anniversary of Texan Independence: Texas. >March 4. - Fireman's Anniversary in New Orleans, La. >April 19. - Patriots' Day: Massachusetts. >April 21. - Anniversary of Battle of San Jacinto: Texas. >April 26. - Memorial Day: Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. >May 10. - Memorial Day: North Carolina. >May 20. - Anniversary of Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence: North >Carolina. >May 30. _ Decoration Day: In Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, >Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, >Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, >Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, >Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, >Washington, and Wyoming. >June 3. - Jefferson Davis's Birthday: Alabama and Florida. >July 4. - Independence Day: In all states but Arkansas, Mississippi, and >Kansas. >July 24. - Pioneers' Day: Utah. >Aug. 16. - Bennington Battle-day: Vermont. >Sept. (first Saturday of). - Labor Day: Pennsylvania. >Sept. (first Monday of). - Labor Day: Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, >Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, >Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New >Jersey, >New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, >Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming. >Oct. (first Monday of). - Labor Day: California. >Oct. 15. - Lincoln Day: Connecticut. >Oct. 31. - Admission Day: Nevada. >Nov. 1. - All Saints' Day: Louisiana. >Nov. (first Tuesday after first Monday of). - General Election Day: >Arizona, >California, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, >Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, >Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, >West Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. >Nov. (last Wednesday of). - Labor Day: Louisiana. >Nov. (last Thursday of). - Thanksgiving Day: observed in all States in >compliance with Governors proclamations. >Dec. 25. - Christmas: all States but Arkansas, Kansas, and Mississippi. > >Arbor Day (celebrated on different dates, according to proclamation or >statute): in Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska, North >Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Rhode Island, Texas, and Utah. > >Saturday afternoons are legal holidays in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, >Pennsylvania and the cities of New Orleans, Wilmington (Del.), as well as >in >New-castle County, Del., and Denver, Col., from June 1 to September 30. > >Of holidays on varying dates are Good Friday, in Alabama, Louisiana, >Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee; Mardi Gras, in Alabama and the >Parish >of Orleans, La.; State Election Day, in Rhode Island in early April. >