State holiday; exclusively recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday on the third Monday of January.

HB 407 would remove Robert E. Lee's birthday (previously observed as Confederate Memorial Day on the last Monday of April) from Mississippi's list of legal state holidays. It would also ensure the third Monday of January is exclusively recognized as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, with no other holiday observed on that date. This change would eliminate the state holiday on the last Monday of April, affecting government offices, public schools, and businesses that observe state holidays. The bill does not alter the existing holiday for Jefferson Davis' birthday, which remains part of the last Monday of May.