A. The designation and dates of holidays in Oklahoma shall be as follows: Each Saturday, Sunday, New Year's Day on the 1st day of January, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday on the third Monday in January, Presidents' Day on the third Monday in February, Memorial Day on the last Monday in May, Independence Day on the 4th day of July, Labor Day on the first Monday in September, Veterans' Day on the 11th day of November, Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday in November, the day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas on the 25th day of December, the day before or after Christmas if Christmas is not on a Saturday or Sunday, the Thursday and Friday before Christmas if Christmas is on a Saturday, the Monday and Tuesday after Christmas, if Christmas is on a Sunday; and if any of such holidays other than Christmas fall on Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be a holiday in that year and if any of such holidays other than Christmas fall on Sunday, the succeeding Monday shall be a holiday in that year.
B. The Governor shall issue an Executive Order each year specifying the dates on which the holidays other than Saturdays and Sundays designated in subsection A of this section occur. If the President of the United States declares any day other than those listed in subsection A of this section as a national holiday, the Governor may issue an Executive Order declaring such day a state holiday.
C. Any act authorized, required, or permitted to be performed on a holiday as designated in subsection A of this section may be performed on the next succeeding business day, and no liability or loss of rights of any kind shall result from such delay.
D. State employees, except for temporary and other limited term employees, shall be entitled to a day off work without loss of pay on those holidays specified in an Executive Order issued by the Governor pursuant to subsection B of this section. Those state employees, except for temporary and other limited term employees, who are required to work on a holiday specified in subsection B of this section shall be entitled to a day off work, without loss of pay, on an alternative date or payment in lieu thereof at the discretion of the appointing authority and in accordance with rules of the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
E. For the purposes of this section, "holiday" means that agencies whose mission does not require them to be open for business every day of the year shall be closed for official business.
Added by Laws 1947, p. 235, § 1, emerg. eff. April 3, 1947. Amended by Laws 1959, p. 114, § 1, emerg. eff. June 5, 1959; Laws 1971, c. 54, § 1, emerg. eff. April 2, 1971; Laws 1985, c. 50, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986; Laws 1996, c. 122, § 1, emerg. eff. April 23, 1996; Laws 1998, c. 47, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2010, c. 371, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2010; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 96.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
Title 25. Definitions and General Provisions
§25-1. Statutes, meaning of words in.
§25-2. Statutory definitions, application of.
§25-4. Degrees of care defined.
§25-6. Degrees of negligence defined.
§25-13. Circumstances putting one on inquiry deemed constructive notice.
§25-16. Person includes corporation.
§25-21. Valuable consideration.
§25-29. Liberal construction of statutes in derogation of common law.
§25-32. Repeal does not revive.
§25-40. References to persons with disabilities.
§25-51. Modification of United States Census Bureau terminology.
§25-82.2. Additional holidays - Acts performable - Optional closing by banks and offices.
§25-82.3. Place and time for celebration of Oklahoma Day.
§25-82.4. Juneteenth National Freedom Day.
§25-83. Flag week - Observance and display of flag.
§25-84. Oklahoma Historical Day.
§25-85. Citizenship Recognition Day - Setting aside and proclaiming.
§25-89. Official day for Indian tribes.
§25-90.1. Oklahoma Heritage Week.
§25-90.2. Oklahoma Heritage Association - Duties.
§25-90.4. Prisoners of War Remembrance Day in Oklahoma.
§25-90.6. Bill of Responsibilities Day.
§25-90.9. Oklahoma City Bombing Remembrance Day.
§25-90.10. Oklahoma Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
§25-90.11. Vietnam Veterans Day.
§25-90.12. Oklahoma Native American Day.
§25-90.13. POW/MIA Recognition Day.
§25-90.14. Injury Prevention Month.
§25-90.15. Senator Keith Leftwich Day.
§25-90.16. Motorcycle Safety Month.
§25-90.17. President Ronald Reagan Day.
§25-90.18. Medal of Honor Day.
§25-90.19. Legislative Findings - Flying flags at half-staff for service member memorial services.
§25-90.20. Second Amendment Day.
§25-90.21. Oklahoma Aviation and Aerospace Day.
§25-90.22. Oklahoma Women in Aviation and Aerospace Day.
§25-90.23. A Day of Remembrance.
§25-90.24. Oklahoma Overdose Awareness Day.
§25-91.1. Public institutions - Display of state flag.
§25-91.2. Public schools - Display of state flag.
§25-91a. State agencies and boards of education - Display of state flag.
§25-92. State floral emblem and official flower.
§25-92.1. State wild flower - Indian Blanket.
§25-93.2. Alfred P. Murrah Federal building commemorative flag.
§25-93.3. 9/11 Remembrance Freedom Flag.
§25-94.1. Official state song.
§25-94.2. Official depository of state song.
§25-94.3. Words of state song.
§25-94.5. Official state children's song.
§25-94.6. Official depository of state children's song.
§25-94.7. Words of the state children's song.
§25-94.9. Official depository of the state folk song.
§25-94.10. Lyrics to state folk song.
§25-94.11. Official state gospel song.
§25-94.12. Official depository of state gospel song.
§25-94.13. Words to official state gospel song.
§25-94.14. Official inspirational song of the State of Oklahoma.
§25-94.15. Official depository for the official inspirational song of the State of Oklahoma.
§25-94.16. Words to the official inspirational song of the State of Oklahoma.
§25-98.3. State percussive musical instrument.
§25-98.4. State Poet Laureate.
§25-98.7. Official state drink.
§25-98.8. Official state crystal.
§25-98.9. State cartoon character.
§25-98.10. Official state fruit.
§25-98.11. Official state flying mammal.
§25-98.15. Official state vegetable.
§25-98.16. National Day of the Cowboy.
§25-98.18. State astronomical object.
§25-98.19. Official state steak.
§25-98.20. Short title – Cali's Law – State pet of Oklahoma.
§25-98.25. Official state theatre.
§25-103. Sufficiency of publication of legal notices.
§25-104. Change of name of newspaper.
§25-105. Designation of newspaper by party or attorney.
§25-106. Newspapers for publication of legal notices.
§25-107. Honest Mistake Act - Papers within provisions.
§25-108. Proof of publication.
§25-109. Suspension of publication because of induction or enlistment.
§25-110. Affidavit as to suspension - Resumption of publication.
§25-111. Owners to whom act applicable.
§25-112. Change in frequency of publication - Status as legal newspaper.
§25-113. Publication in newspaper published in county, but not at county seat.
§25-114. Validation of publication elsewhere than at county seat.
§25-151. Flag day - Proclamation by Governor.
§25-152. Administration buildings - Display of flag daily.
§25-153. Schools to display flag daily.
§25-154. Election polling places - Display of flag.
§25-155. Printing or lettering on flag prohibited.
§25-156. Parades - Carrying flag without color guards prohibited.
§25-157. Violation of act a misdemeanor - Fine.
§25-158. Purchase of flags manufactured in United States.
§25-221. Use of certified mail with return receipt requested in place of registered mail.
§25-303. Times and places - Advance notice.
§25-306. Circumvention of act – Teleconferences and videoconferences excepted.
§25-307.1. Videoconferences and teleconferences.
§25-308. Meeting between Governor and majority members of public body.
§25-310. Legislative committee members attending executive sessions.
§25-311. Public bodies - Notice.
§25-312. Minutes of meetings - Recording of proceedings.
§25-313. Actions taken in willful violation of act.
§25-314. Violations - Misdemeanor - Penalty - Civil suit.
§25-1101. Purposes - Construction.
§25-1302. Discriminatory practices - Employers.
§25-1303. Discriminatory practices - Employment agencies.
§25-1304. Discriminatory practices - Labor organizations.
§25-1305. Discriminatory practices - Training programs.
§25-1306. Other discriminatory practices.
§25-1309. Seniority and merit systems - Compulsory retirement.
§25-1311. Male and female employees.
§25-1312. Status Verification System - Definitions.
§25-1350. Employment based discrimination - Cause of action - Remedies - Procedure.
§25-1402. Discriminatory practice.
§25-1453. Exempt practices and acts.
§25-1501. Attorney General's Office of Civil Rights Enforcement - Powers.
§25-1502. Proceedings after complaint.
§25-1502.1. Temporary injunction or restraining order.
§25-1502.3. Answer to complaint - Amendment - Effect of investigation.
§25-1502.5. Joinder of additional or substitute respondent - Notice - Explanation.
§25-1502.6. Conciliation - Time period - Conciliation agreement - Provisions - Disclosure.
§25-1505.1. Determination of housing discrimination.
§25-1506.1. Civil action - Time period - Tolling - Restrictions.
§25-1506.2. Court-appointed attorney.
§25-1506.4. Effect of relief granted upon contracts, sales, encumbrances, or leases.
§25-1506.7. Subpoenas - Enforcement.
§25-1506.9. Violations - Misdemeanor.
§25-1507. Inspection - Records.
§25-1508. Subpoenas - Witnesses.
§25-1601. Other discriminatory practices.
§25-1602. Conciliation agreements.
§25-1605. Prima facie evidence.
§25-1704. Powers of local commissions.
§25-1705. Referral to local commission.
§25-1706. Transfer to Attorney General.
§25-2001. Short title - Parents' Bill of Rights – Scope of rights.
§25-2003. School district policy on parental involvement – Information to provide to parents.
§25-2004. Written consent required for medical treatment of minors – Exceptions - Penalties.
§25-2005. Written consent required for mental health treatment of minors – Exceptions - Penalties.
§25-2101. Display of replicas of historical documents on public grounds.