Mississippi § 37-13-69 - Observance of legal holidays.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-13-69 — Observance of legal holidays., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-13-69. Observance of legal holidays.
All public schools of this state may observe such legal holidays as may be designated by the local school board, and no sessions of school shall be held on holidays so designated and observed. However, all schools shall operate for the full minimum term required by law exclusive of the holidays authorized by this section. The holidays thus observed shall not be deducted from the reports of the superintendents, principals and teachers, and such superintendents, principals and teachers shall be allowed pay for full time as though they had taught on those holidays. However, such holidays shall not be counted or included in any way in determining the average daily attendance of the school.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-13-69 ("Observance of legal holidays.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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