Juneteenth Alaska State Holiday 2024. Juneteenth is already a national holiday. The holiday celebrates the full enforcement of president lincoln’s 1863 emancipation.
The celebration of juneteenth dates back to june 19, 1865, the day that the last slaves in the confederacy were informed of their freedom following the emancipation. The new holidays will go into effect for executive and.
On Thursday The Alaska Senate Passed Legislation That Would Make Juneteenth, An Annual Commemoration Of The End Of Slavery In The U.s., A Paid State Holiday In Alaska.
June 19 will now be known as juneteenth national independence day.
Federal Holidays That Fall On Saturday Are Celebrated On The Preceding Friday And Federal.
The holiday celebrates the full enforcement of president lincoln’s 1863 emancipation.
Alaska Legislature Approves Juneteenth As An Official State Holiday.
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Juneteenth Had Previously Been Established As A Municipal Holiday In.
But the day has long been a special holiday.
The Alaska Senate Has Passed Senate Bill 22, Sponsored By Sen.
Now therefore, i, mike dunleavy, governor of the state of alaska, do hereby proclaim june 17, 2023 as: