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This bill removes existing legal requirements for official holiday designations in New Hampshire, specifically repealing two sections of state law (RSA 31:6-a and RSA 288:4, III) that previously mandated how municipalities, schools, colleges, and universities must recognize and observe holidays. By eliminating these statutory provisions, the bill gives local governments, educational institutions, and schools more flexibility in how they choose to acknowledge or commemorate holidays, effectively ending any previous statewide standardized holiday designation requirements. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, providing a short transition period for affected organizations to adjust their existing holiday policies. While the bill does not prohibit recognizing holidays, it removes the official legal requirement to do so, allowing each municipality or educational institution to determine its own approach to holiday observances.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=0279&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=HB139