U.S. stock markets will be closed Monday in honor of Juneteenth. In recognition of the federal holiday, the Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will close at 4 p.m. Eastern on Friday and reopen ...
Americans will soon celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one ...
As with other observed holidays, we will offer holiday pay to staff working on Juneteenth,” wrote Dr. Joon Sup Lee, the CEO ...
Companies have come under pressure to make Juneteenth a paid day off after President Biden declared it a federal holiday in 2021, but Emory‘s decision frustrated those who said observing ...
From New Year's Day to Christmas, there are many holidays that take place within a calendar year. But, not all holidays are officially recognized. In the U.S., a handful are considered "federal ...
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called Juneteenth a “useless” holiday during a campaign event with voters in Iowa on Saturday. Ramaswamy’s remarks, first reported by NBC News ...
FARGO — In the name of cultural unity and inclusivity, Fargo Public Schools will officially begin recognizing four additional federal holidays starting in the 2024-25 school year. The Fargo ...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A Birmingham lawmaker has prefiled a bill for consideration in the next legislative session that would make Juneteenth an official state holiday in Alabama. Juneteenth ...
A Georgia hospital removed Christmas Eve as a paid holiday and added Juneteenth to the list of paid holidays for employees. Emory Healthcare (EHC) sent a letter to employees on Aug. 31 informing them ...
The controversial decision is drawing blowback online and is leading to more questions about DEI policies nationwide - and ...
Galveston Island was the site of the final end of US slavery but Republicans are testing what remains of the 1965 Voting ...
A hospital and healthcare system run by an elite Georgia university removed Christmas Eve from its paid holiday calendar and ...
