Sunday, Jun. 08, 2008

Settling in: South Carolina facts

State government holidays

New Year’s Day: Jan. 1

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Third Monday in January

Presidents Day: Third Monday in February

Confederate Memorial Day: May 10

Memorial Day: Last Monday in May

Independence Day: July 4

Labor Day: First Monday in September

Veterans Day: Nov. 11

Thanksgiving and the day after: Fourth Thursday in November and the Friday following

Christmas and the day after: Dec. 25-26

Also worth noting:• The governor has the authority — and historically has exercised it — to declare Christmas Eve a state holiday.

• When a state holiday falls on a Saturday, the previous Friday becomes the official day off.

• When a state holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday becomes the official day off.

STATE WEB SITES

A list of places to help you connect with the government and its leaders

www.myscgov.com: The main page of state government; includes links to state telephone directories, agency sites and other useful sites

www.scstatehouse.net: The main page of the General Assembly; includes links to live webcasts of House and Senate proceedings, as well as search engines to locate specific legislation or to research state codes

www.state.sc.us/jobs: The main employment page of state government; updated daily; includes every state government job being advertised

STATE SYMBOLS

A few of the better known ones:

State hospitality beverage: tea

State dog: Boykin spaniel

State beverage: milk

State fruit: peach

State dance: shag

State tree: palmetto

State bird: Carolina wren

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