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In June 2019, Governor of Pennsylvania Tom Wolf recognized Juneteenth as a holiday in the state. [97] In the yearlong aftermath of the murder of George Floyd that occurred on May 25, 2020, nine states designated Juneteenth a paid holiday, [98] including New York, Washington, and Virginia. [99]
Texas officially declared Juneteenth a holiday in 1980. At least 28 states and the District of Columbia now legally recognize Juneteenth as state holidays and give state workers a paid day off.
Another list from the Society for Human Resource Management shows actual percentages of employers offering paid time off for each holiday. The term "major holiday" (bolded) coincides for those holidays that 90% or more of employers offered paid time off. [3] In 2020, Nike became the first company to mark Juneteenth as a paid holiday. [4]
Target does recognize Juneteenth as a company holiday, however, with eligible employees offered the option of taking the day off with full pay, or getting paid time and a half for working that day.
National Grid. Energy company National Grid added Juneteenth as a paid holiday for all of its U.S.-based employees in 2021. “Combatting systemic racism and standing with our Black colleagues and ...
In Texas, along with a handful of other states, Juneteenth is a paid holiday for state employees. The holiday, originating in Texas , has been celebrated in the state since the 1860s and became an ...
The holiday was established federally in 1983 and first officially celebrated in 1986; efforts to create the holiday faced strong opposition and some southern states paired the new holiday with a holiday honoring the Confederacy; Juneteenth, observed on June 19, commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas in June 1865 ...
In 1979, Texas became the first to declare Juneteenth a state holiday. ... Juneteenth falls on Wednesday which means it’ll be a paid day off for federal employees.