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June 24, 2026

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Governor Proposes Making Juneteenth a State Holiday

Governor Proposes Making Juneteenth a State Holiday

By Stefanie Jackson – Gov. Ralph Northam announced on Monday that Juneteenth, Friday, June 19, will be a paid holiday for executive-branch state employees, and he will propose legislation to make Juneteenth a paid state holiday permanently. “Black history is American...