Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on Thursday and expanded protections in state hiring and employment by banning discrimination based ...

In 2021, President Joe Biden signed legislation establishing it as a federal holiday. Kentucky Gov, Andy Beshear speaks in the Rotunda of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., Tuesday ...

While efforts to make Juneteenth a state holiday stalled in the Kentucky General Assembly, many communities have already done so. Juneteenth was proclaimed as a holiday in Louisville in 2020.

In addition to the CROWN Act executive order, Beshear’s second order makes Juneteenth an official holiday in Kentucky. This aligns the state with around 28 others that have already recognized ...

Juneteenth is fast approaching on June 19, a date where Americans celebrate and reflect on the history, journey and culture of Black Americans.

However, in Kentucky, similar bills have never passed. In May of last year, Governor Andy Beshear declared Juneteenth a state executive branch holiday. But that does not apply to legislative or ...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on Thursday and expanded protections in state hiring and employment by banning discrimination based ...

All federal employees get a paid day off for the holiday. Juneteenth is also a state holiday in Kentucky, after Gov. Andy Beshear declared it an Executive Branch holiday in 2024.

Juneteenth is also a state holiday in Kentucky, after Gov. Andy Beshear declared it an Executive Branch holiday in 2024. “Juneteenth is an important day for all Kentuckians to observe and honor ...