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This year, at least 28 states and the District of Columbia will legally recognize Juneteenth as a public holiday – meaning state government offices are closed and state workers have a paid day off – according to a Pew Research Center analysis of state human resources websites, state legislation and news articles.
In 2023, more than half of the U.S. states recognized Juneteenth as an official public holiday, according to the Pew Research Center. Some 28 states and the District of Columbia made the date...
While every state has at some point recognized Juneteenth as a day of observance, 26 states have yet to adopt Juneteenth as a paid public holiday, including seven former Confederate...
By 2019, 47 states and the District of Columbia recognized Juneteenth, [95] although as of 2020 only Texas had adopted the holiday as a paid holiday for state employees. [ 96 ] In June 2019, Governor of Pennsylvania Tom Wolf recognized Juneteenth as a holiday in the state. [ 97 ]
The two states to recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday this year are Oregon and Washington. Texas was the first state to make Juneteenth an official state holiday in 1980. State Holiday vs. Day of Observance/Recognition. Almost all states recognize Juneteenth in some capacity.
This year, 28 states will legally recognize Juneteenth as a public holiday, according to the Pew Research Center. This means state workers will have a paid day off.
Juneteenth became a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. All 50 states and the District of Columbia recognize Juneteenth as a holiday or observance, and at least 22 states and the District of Columbia have designated Juneteenth as a permanent paid and/or legal holiday through legislation or executive action.
All 50 states and the District of Columbia recognize Juneteenth as a holiday or observance, and at least 18 states have enacted laws to observe the holiday as a paid state holiday.
The vast majority of states recognize Juneteenth as a holiday or a day of recognition, like Flag Day, and most states hold celebrations.
All 50 states and the District of Columbia recognize Juneteenth as a holiday or observance, and at least 28 states and the District of Columbia have designated Juneteenth as a permanent paid and/or legal holiday through legislation or executive action. This fact sheet assists congressional offices with work related to Juneteenth.