Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 9.010 (2026)

Public holidays

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  9.010.  Public holidays. — The first day of January, the third Monday of January, the twelfth day of February, the third Monday in February, the eighth day of May, the last Monday in May, the nineteenth day of June, the fourth day of July, the first Monday in September, the second Monday in October, the eleventh day of November, the fourth Thursday in November, and the twenty-fifth of December, are declared and established public holidays; and when any of such holidays falls upon Sunday, the Monday next following shall be considered the holiday.  There shall be no holiday for state employees on the fourth Monday of October.

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(RSMo 1939 § 15310, A.L. 1957 p. 725, A.L. 1969 p. 85, A.L. 1973 H.B. 228, A.L. 1979 S.B. 101, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1353, A.L. 2022 H.B. 1738)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 14222; 1919 § 5848; 1909 § 6701

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1963–2016 · leading case: Heinen v. Healthline Mgmt., Inc., 982 S.W.2d 244 (Mo. 1998).
Heinen v. Healthline Mgmt., Inc., 982 S.W.2d 244 (Mo. 1998). · cites it 10× “01(a), the term "legal holiday" should be defined as a day specifically designated as a public holiday by proper legislative enactment such as section 9.010, RSMo 1994. [1] There is sufficient legal authority, in Missouri and elsewhere, to support a rule that prefers certainty…”
Wigley v. Capital Bank of Sw. Missouri, 887 S.W.2d 715 (Mo. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 3× “Section 9.010, RSMo 1986, makes May 8 a public holiday.”
State v. O'DELL, 684 S.W.2d 453 (Mo. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “The Comments to § 9.010 of The Proposed Criminal Code state "[t]he fact that further major steps must be taken by the actor to complete the offense attempted does not render an act insubstantial.”
State v. Tettamble, 746 S.W.2d 433 (Mo. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 3× “Section 9.010, RSMo 1986, declares and establishes 12 public holidays.”
Jermond L. Mosley v. Keith A. English, 501 S.W.3d 497 (Mo. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “See Section 9.010 (public holidays). 5 . Certainly, we need not apprise our fellow branch of government of our circuit clerks’ business hours, as the Legislature operates on similar hours.”
Bowling v. Webb Gas Co. of Lebanon, 505 S.W.2d 39 (Mo. 1974). “, Washington’s Birthday (see § 9.010) ; that on Tuesday, February 24, 1970, the petition was received and filed by the circuit clerk.”
In re the City of St. Louis, 363 S.W.2d 612 (Mo. 1963). “Sections 9.010, 9.050, 9.060 and 9.090 of said Article 9, provide for the method of payment for sewers in the District.”
State v. Fletcher, 512 S.W.2d 253 (Mo. Ct. App. 1974). “See The Proposed Criminal Code for the State of Missouri, § 9.010, Attempt (1973). But the question to be answered is whether the instant information is so inadequate that it must be deemed defective or does it substantially fulfill the requirements of Rule 24.”
State v. Sonka, 693 S.W.2d 215 (Mo. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “§ 9.010, RSMo 1978. Defendant then had until the end of May 29, 1984 to file the motion.”
Opinion No. (1983) (Mo. Att'y Gen. 1983). · cites it 4× “We read subsection 9.010 (1)(A) to have reference to the same types of activities as are covered under the term "beneficial use or reuse or legitimate recycling or reclamation," as used in 40 CFR 261.”
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 9.010(1)(A): 1 case
Opinion No. (1983) (Mo. Att'y Gen. 1983). “We read subsection 9.010 (1)(A) to have reference to the same types of activities as are covered under the term "beneficial use or reuse or legitimate recycling or reclamation," as used in 40 CFR 261.”
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