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Juneteenth National Independence Day Act was signed into law, June 17, 2021.
Here are the states that recognize it:
That’s a pretty random looking assortment of states.
Yeah. Arizona held out on MLK forever, so they are doing what they do. I was surprised Tennessee signed on so quickly. California has so many religions and peoples the kind of let people select certain holidays or take days not nationally recognized.
Why did they hold out so long? Federal holidays all the states have to accept, right? Is juneteenth not a national holiday?
Mississippi celebrates Robert E. Lee Day on MLK Day. Does that answer your question?
Some holidays are Federal and Bank holidays. Some are not. States get to decide.
I hadn’t heard the Mississippi thing. That’s wild.
I was living there when MLK Day became a holiday. The first year all the newspapers had Robert E. Lee and Confederate flags on the front page. Today Mississippi and Alabama keep it going refusing to honor King.
I understand the love they have of an important historical figure, but it seems so insulting to pit him against MLK. Like, why not both? Why create a fight like that?
oh I see. Some cultures are baked in tradition. I guess the south likes Lee better than King.
The white south seems to. Most Blacks live in the South, but you might not know that.
Yes, I realize that a lot of black people live in the south.
Yeah, this was during the time I was in Taiwan, so I didnt realize it was a holiday.
It's been a holiday for over a hundred years, but until recently it was almost exclusively celebrated by black Americans.
My father told me it was a national holiday now?
That's right. It was added to the list of Federal Holidays two or three years ago.
Okay, I was out of the country when that happened. Thats why I didnt realize.
I learned about it three years ago when banks were closed
today?
I didnt even know this was a holiday. When did it become a holiday? Last three years?