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LEGAL HOLIDAYS IN THE VARIOUS STATES

JANUARY 1, NEW YEAR'S DAY: In all the States, Territories, and Colonial Possessions.

JANUARY 19. LEE'S BIRTHDAY: In ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tenn. and Va.

FEBRUARY 12, LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY: In Alaska, Calif., Colo., Conn., Del., Ia., Ind., Kan., Ky., Mich., Minn., Mo., Mont., Neb., Nev., N.J., N.Y., N.Dak., Ohio., Pa., S.Dak., Tenn., Utah, Wash., W.Va., Wyo., and observed by Governor's Proclamation in Mass. 

FEBRUARY 22. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY: In all States, Territories, and Possessions. 

GOOD FRIDAY:  In Conn., Del., Fla., La., Md., Minn., N.J., Pa., Phillipines, Porto Rico, Tenn.

APRIL 19. PATRIOT'S DAY. In Me. and Mass.

APRIL 26. CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY: In Kentucky and North Carolina.

MAY 30. DECORATION DAY: In all the States and Possessions except Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N. Mex., N.C., S.C., Tenn., and Texas.

JUNE 3. JEFFERSON DAVIS'S BIRTHDAY: In Al., Ark., Fla., Ga., Ky., La., Miss., Tenn., Tex. and Va.

JUNE 14. FLAG DAY: It is widely observed but not a legal holiday.

JULY 4. INDEPENDENCE DAY: In all States, Territories,and Possessions. 

SEPTEMBER (First Monday). LABOR DAY. In all the States and Territories except Ala., Wyo., and the Phillipines. 

OCTOBER 12. COLUMBUS DAY: In Ark., Ariz., Calif., Colo., Conn., Del., Fla., Idaho, Ill., Ind., Kan., Ky., La., Me., Md., Mass., Mich., Mo., Mont., Ned., Nev., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.Dak., Ohio, Ore., Pa., R.I., Tex., Utah, Vt., Wash., W.V., also in Porto Rico. In Arkansas and Kansas it does not affect notes or judicial proceedings.

NOVEMBER: GENERAL ELECTION DAY: 1st Tuesday after 1st Monday. In every State and Territory except Alaska, Dist. of Col., Hawaii, Ill., Mass., Miss., Ohio, Phillipines and Vt. In Illinois it is a legal holiday in Chicago, Springfield, East St. Louis, Galesburg, Danville, Cairo and Rockford. In Ohio it is a half holiday. In Maine it is a legal holiday only as to the courts, which also close on the State Election DAy (biennially 2nd Monday in Sept.).

Nov. 11. ARMISTICE DAY: In Ala., Ariz., Ark., Calif., Colo., Fla., Ill., Iowa, La., Mass., Minn., Mo., Mont., Neb., N.J., N.C., N.Dak., Pa., R.,I.S.Dak., Tenn., Tex., Vt., Va., and Hawaii. In other States by Governor's Proclamation only. 

NOVEMBER. THANKSGIVING DAY:  Last Thursday in November. It is observed in all States, although in some it is not a statutory holiday. 

DECEMBER 25. CHRISTMAS DAY: In all States, Territories and Possessions. 
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Friday, January 1, 1943
1st Day-364 Days to Follow
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New Year's Day
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Lelands and us Saw the old year out and the new one in at Chucks. Had a wonderful time. Venus served Hamburgers, pickle, onion, mustard, catsup, crackers, cheese and coffee. We had taken a few apples. got home around 2.00 C.F. & Gwynn are going to haul hay. Its snowing big flakes.