Juneteenth Is a Federal Holiday, but in Most States It’s Still Not a Day Off

Posted on AllSides June 19th, 2022
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Last June, President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday, proclaiming it as a day for all Americans to commemorate the end of slavery.

One year later, only 18 states have passed legislation that would provide funding to let state employees observe the day as a paid state holiday, according to the Congressional Research Service.

Opponents of bills that would create funding for the permanent holiday have complained of the costs associated with giving workers another paid day off. Some have said that not enough people know about the holiday to make the...

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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/18/us/juneteenth-states-paid-holiday.html

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