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Takes effect

California Government and elections

Farmworkers Day state holiday moves from late March to early April

The state worker holiday and optional school and community college closure for Farmworkers Day move from late March to early April. The separate August California Farmworker Day is repealed, and school union contracts signed earlier keep the old day until they expire.

Who it affects

State employees, public schools and community colleges

When

This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.

Official text

California SB 1394: State holidays: Cesar Chavez Day: Farmworkers Day.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.

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