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While Juneteenth may be a federal holiday, not all employees will be off.<\/p>\n

Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, and while all 50 states recognize Juneteenth as holiday or observance, only 31 states designate Juneteenth as a permanent paid holiday through legislation or executive action, according to the Congressional Research Service.<\/a><\/p>\n

Read more What\u2019s closed on Juneteenth in the Triangle? Mail, grocery stores, banks & more<\/a><\/p>\n

Juneteenth National Independence Day is held each year on June 19. This year it is being celebrated on Friday, June 19. It has also been called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day and Black Independence Day.<\/p>\n

The Emancipation Proclamation ordered all enslaved people in Confederate States to be legally free on Jan. 1, 1863. But the proclamation was ignored in places still under Confederate control, including in Texas.<\/p>\n

On June 19, 1865, more than two years since the proclamation, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, and told the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state they were free, according to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.<\/a> That day become known as Juneteenth and celebrated in some African American communities.<\/p>\n

It would be the 13th Amendment,<\/a> ratified in the Constitution in 1865, that would abolish slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a convicted crime.<\/p>\n

No, federal holidays only apply to federal employees. However, some private employers do follow federal holiday schedules.<\/p>\n

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Juneteenth is not a paid holiday for state employees, according to Kyle Byrnes, spokesperson for the North Carolina Office of State Human Resources.<\/p>\n

However, some state employees are able to take the day off.<\/p>\n

Former Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order allowing some employees to use eight hours of paid \u201cpersonal observance leave\u201d to essentially add a paid holiday for employees of cabinet agencies, which report to the Governor\u2019s Office, The News & Observer reported.<\/a><\/p>\n

In his order, Cooper \u201cencourages residents to observe Juneteenth as an opportunity to reflect, rejoice, and plan for a brighter future as we continue to address racial injustices in our society.\u201d<\/p>\n

Non-cabinet agencies can use the personal observance leave at the discretion of their agency heads, Byrnes said.<\/p>\n

The following agencies have used personal observance leave since 2025:<\/p>\n

Several cities and counties have Juneteenth as a holiday, including:<\/p>\n

Questions about life in North Carolina? Or have a tip or story idea you\u2019d like to share? The service journalism teams at The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer want to hear from you.<\/p>\n

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You can submit your question by filling out this form<\/a><\/b>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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