Sec. 1. (a) The following are legal holidays within the
state of Indiana for all purposes:
New Year's Day, January 1.
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday, the third Monday in January.
Abraham Lincoln's Birthday, February 12.
George Washington's Birthday, the third Monday in February.
Good Friday, a movable feast day.
Memorial Day, the last Monday in May.
Independence Day, July 4.
Labor Day, the first Monday in September.
Columbus Day, the second Monday in October.
Election Day, the day of any general, municipal, or primary
election.
Veterans Day, November 11.
Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November.
Christmas Day, December 25.
Sunday, the first day of the week.
(b) When any of these holidays, other than Sunday, comes on
Sunday, the following Monday shall be the legal holiday. When any of
these holidays comes on Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be the
legal holiday.
(c) This section does not affect any action taken by the state, the
general assembly while in session, or a political subdivision (as defined
in IC 36-1-2-13). Any action taken by the state, the general assembly,
or a political subdivision on any such holiday shall be valid for all
purposes.
Formerly: Acts 1947, c.236, s.1; Acts 1949, c.2, s.1; Acts 1955,
c.6, s.1; Acts 1969, c.59, s.1; Acts 1972, P.L.12, SEC.1. As amended
by Acts 1982, P.L.2, SEC.2; P.L.4-1989, SEC.1; P.L.4-1995, SEC.2;
P.L.26-2000, SEC.1.
Notes of Decisions
Russell Bridenbaugh v. Frank O'bannon, 185 F.3d 796 (7th Cir. 1999).
· cites it 3× “Ind. Code 1-1-9-1. The statute which establishes these legal holidays also authorizes the Governor to shift the date on which the holiday is observed, although the Governor cannot move the day of observance for Martin Luther King, Jr.”
Richardson v. Hansrote, 883 N.E.2d 1165 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008).
· cites it 2× “Ind.Code § 1-1-9-1 (a). In 2006, January 1 fell on a Sunday, so the legal holiday was celebrated on Monday, January 2, 2006.”
Marcuccilli v. Ken Corp., 766 N.E.2d 444 (Ind. Ct. App. 2002).
“Cope § 1-1-9-1. As a result, the expiration of the time limit was on January 18, 2000.”
Cammack v. Waihee, 932 F.2d 765 (9th Cir. 1991).
“§ l-4-l(a) (authorizing Governor to declare April 26 a state holiday or substitute in another traditional day of worship); Ind.Code § 1-1-9-1(a) (Supp.1990); La.Rev.”
Barr v. State, 400 N.E.2d 1149 (Ind. Ct. App. 1980).
“As we understand Conservation Officers argument, they contend that Ind.Code 1-1-9-1 establishes certain legal holidays for state employees, that they are hourly non-merit employees as described in Ind.”
Delmar P. Kuchaes v. Pub. Storage, Inc. (mem. dec.), No. 49A04-1411-PL-545 (Ind. Ct. App. June 2, 2015).
· cites it 2× “” Because the following Monday, September 1, 2014, was Labor Day—a legal holiday as defined by Indiana Code section 1-1-9-1—Kuchaes had until Tuesday, September 2, 2014, to timely file his response.”
Griffin, No. 3:25-cv-00801 (N.D. Ind. Nov. 3, 2025).
“§ 1-1-9-1(a). 3 The court will presume for purposes of this opinion that the amended petition filed on October 28, 2025, relates back to the original petition, as the claims appear identical.”
Ind. Code § 1-1-9-1(a): 2 cases
Cammack v. Waihee, 932 F.2d 765 (9th Cir. 1991).
“§ l-4-l(a) (authorizing Governor to declare April 26 a state holiday or substitute in another traditional day of worship); Ind.Code § 1-1-9-1(a) (Supp.1990); La.Rev.”
Griffin, No. 3:25-cv-00801 (N.D. Ind. Nov. 3, 2025).
“§ 1-1-9-1(a). 3 The court will presume for purposes of this opinion that the amended petition filed on October 28, 2025, relates back to the original petition, as the claims appear identical.”
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