Juneteenth Holiday For 2024
Juneteenth is a national holiday in the united states celebrating freedom for black americans. What is juneteenth and its history?
It became a federal holiday in 2021. Juneteenth became a federal holiday just.
For 2024, It Happens To Be A Wednesday.
The holiday is observed annually on june 19 to honor the slaves freed in galveston bay, texas, on june 19, 1865.
Birthday Of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Opal lee, a former teacher and activist, is largely credited for rallying others behind a campaign to make juneteenth a federal holiday.
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What Employers Need To Know.
Juneteenth is a paid holiday for state employees in texas, new york, virginia, washington, and now nevada as well.
On The Eve Of Its Earliest Nationwide Observance On June 19, 2021.
When was juneteenth declared a federal holiday?