Section 12. The public offices shall be closed on all legal holidays except March seventeenth, May twentieth, and June seventeenth; provided, however, in Suffolk county such offices shall be closed on March seventeenth and June seventeenth or the day following when either of said days occurs on Sunday.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order
Chapter 136 - Observance of a Common Day of Rest and Legal Holidays
Section 1 - Common Day of Rest; Designation; Citation
Section 5 - Business, Trade, Labor or Work on Sunday; Conducting Business on Sunday; Penalty
Section 6 - Business, Trade, Labor or Work on Sunday; Limitation of Operation of Sec. 5
Section 7 - Permit for Performance of Necessary Work or Labor on Sunday; Fees
Section 7a - Business, Trade, Labor or Work on Sunday; Appeal From Denial of Work Permit
Section 8 - Business, Trade, Labor or Work on Sunday; Service or Execution of Process
Section 9 - Business, Trade, Labor or Work on Sunday; Prosecution for Violations; Limitation Period
Section 11 - Business, Trade, Labor or Work on Sunday; Tort Actions; Defenses
Section 12 - Legal Holidays; Public Offices; Closing
Section 13 - Legal Holidays; Application of Secs. 5 to 11; Exceptions
Section 15 - Legal Holidays; Permit for Performance of Necessary Work or Labor; Fees
Section 16 - Retail Stores and Shops; Sunday and Holiday Opening