Federal Holidays - U.S. Office of Personnel Management
WEBFederal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) establishes the public holidays listed in these pages for Federal employees. Please note that most Federal employees work on a Monday through Friday schedule. For these employees, when a holiday falls on a nonworkday -- Saturday or Sunday -- the holiday usually is observed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday ...
USA Federal Holidays 2024
WEBUSA Federal Holidays for Year 2024. Date. Day of Week. Holiday Name. January 1. Monday. New Year’s Day. January 15. Monday.
A Proclamation on Juneteenth Day of Observance, 2024
WEBJun 18, 2024 — A Proclamation on Juneteenth Day of Observance, 2024. On June 19, 1865, freedom finally came for the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas. That day, which would become known as Juneteenth, the Army...
Juneteenth 2024: What to know about the federal holiday - USA TODAY
WEBJun 16, 2024 — The federal holiday known as “Second Independence Day,” marks the day the last African American slaves were notified that they had been freed from their masters, the National Museum of...
List of Federal Holidays for 2024 and 2025 - FederalPay.org
WEBJuneteenth became a federal holiday in June 2021. As part of America's racial reckoning, which included removal statues of Confederate soldiers and movements such as Black Lives Matter, Congress passed the " Juneteenth National Independence Day Act " which made June 19th a federal holiday.
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
WEBJun 19, 2023 — In 2021, Juneteenth became the latest federal holiday in the US — the first to be approved since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. With Juneteenth now a national holiday, many public...
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions …
WEBJun 10, 2024 — The President was proud to sign into law the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, the first new Federal holiday since the creation of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday 41 years...
Biden signs into law bill establishing Juneteenth as federal holiday
WEBJun 17, 2021 — WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law Thursday, officially making June 19 a federal holiday and giving national recognition to a day...
Congress approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
WEBJun 17, 2021 — WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. The House voted 415-14 Wednesday to make Juneteenth, or June 19th, the 12th federal holiday. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk, and he is expected to sign it into law.
When is Juneteenth 2024? What to know about the federal holiday
WEBWhen is Juneteenth 2024? The Juneteenth holiday is celebrated this year on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. ... Juneteenth became a federal holiday when President Joe Biden signed a bill on June 17, 2021. The holiday's history gained more attention during the summer of 2020, after the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd. ...