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Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama
The Florence Times-Daily· 2 hours agoMONTGOMERY (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — as a state holiday, while legislative efforts
Juneteenth: What's open & what's closed on America’s newest federal holiday
TheStreet.com· 16 hours agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery after the U.S. Civil War, and while government buildings and the NYSE are closed, most retail stores are open. Banks, federal offices ...
Death of Juneteenth bill in Alabama Legislature sparks accusations
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoA bill that would have made Juneteenth a state holiday died in the Alabama Legislature, leading to...
Kentucky governor designates Juneteenth a holiday, bans hairstyle discrimination
theGrio· 18 hours agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
Beshear declares Juneteenth state Executive Branch holiday
WKYT Lexington· 4 days agoGovernor Andy Beshear signed an executive order declaring Juneteenth a state Executive Branch ...
Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
Montgomery Advertiser· 7 days agoState employees will be given Juneteenth as a holiday, according to a memo that Gov. Kay Ivey sent...
GoLocalProv | Food | “Taste of Juneteenth” Being Held in Providence on First Year of State Holiday
GoLocalProv· 2 days agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when the last slaves were freed in Texas, two and a half...
Beshear makes Juneteenth a Kentucky holiday, protects natural hair in state workplaces
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 4 days agoBoth Democratic and Republican lawmakers have tried and failed to pass bills on both of these...
Jersey City Juneteenth Celebrations Set To Be Bigger And Better This Year
Black Enterprise· 19 hours agoOpal Lee who is most known for her work to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday.
Is the stock market open or closed on Memorial Day 2024? See full holiday schedule
USA Today· 2 days agoThe Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will be closed Monday and reopen Tuesday, May 28. The U.S....