The third Monday in January, to be known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day shall be observed in this state as a legal holiday. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is dedicated to the remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to the observance and appreciation of the various ethnic minorities who have contributed so much to the state and nation.
S.D. Codified Laws § 1-5-1.1
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day established
Source: SL 1986, ch 5; SL 1989, ch 5; SL 1990, ch 7, § 3.
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