Evacuation Day (Massachusetts) - Moves To Eliminate Holiday

Moves To Eliminate Holiday

In 2010, the state legislature debated eliminating Evacuation Day and Bunker Hill Day as official holidays, citing the expense of giving state and local workers paid days off. The state's FY2011 budget requires all state and municipal offices in Suffolk County be open on both days.

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