HB1984

Further providing for the designation of legal holidays; and making a repeal.

Introduced·10/23/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB1984 amends legal holidays and repeals Columbus Day observance.

Pennsylvania HB1984 amends the act of May 31, 1893, to update the list of legal holidays. It designates specific days and half days as holidays, including New Year's Day, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, and others. It also allows banking institutions to designate Saturdays as full holidays. The bill repeals the observance of Columbus Day, effective immediately.

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State Government Committee
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History

Oct 23, 2025

House

Referred to State Government