and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 1007. Effective date (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), this part and the amendments made by this part shall apply on and after January 1, 2025. (b) Waiver If a State certifies to the Commission not later than January 1, 2025, that the State will not meet the deadline described in subsection (a) because it would be impracticable to do so and includes in the certification the reasons for the failure to meet such deadline, subsection (a) shall apply to the State as if the reference in such subsection to January 1, 2025 were a reference to January 1, 2027 . 2 Election Day as Legal Public Holiday 1011. Election day as legal public holiday (a) In general Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Columbus Day, the following: Election Day, the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in each even-numbered year. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 241(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 20981(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (10)