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Good Friday is the newest state holiday in Utah
- Utah lawmakers approved making Good Friday a state legal holiday, with the change taking effect next year after governor sign-off.
- SB193 was amended to grant state employees a four-hour vacation rather than a full day off.
- The bill also directs schools to prioritize their breaks around Good Friday and other recently enacted state holy days.
- Governor Spencer Cox must sign the bill before the change becomes official.
- Election Day as a state holiday was discussed but did not pass in the House.
- Supporters emphasized religious liberty and separation of church and state in debating the bill.
- The bill’s changes were part of ongoing adjustments as it moved through the Utah Legislature.
- Deseret News coverage notes the Good Friday observance date varies yearly based on Easter.
- The measure focuses on a four-hour vacation rather than a full day for state employees.
- If enacted, the change would align observance with other recently established state holy days.
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