Bill > SB0193

This bill, effective May 6, 2026, mandates that starting with the 2027-28 school year, school districts, charter schools, and institutions of higher education in Utah must prioritize scheduling school breaks to coincide with Good Friday and other state holy days, which are days of special religious significance officially recognized by the state but not necessarily legal holidays unless also designated as such. The bill also amends the list of state legal holidays to include Good Friday and Easter Sunday, while removing the previous provision for Easter Sunday's date calculation, and clarifies that Sundays are not considered state holidays for the purpose of excluding them from the legislative session. Additionally, state and local government entities are required to give high priority to approving employee requests for personal leave on state holy days.

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