Juneteenth Is A Federal Holiday Now, But What That Means For Workers Varies Widely
Day off? Extra pay? Or business as usual? Federal workers usually get holidays off, but the short notice on Juneteenth has created some exceptions. And companies aren't required to observe holidays.
by Camila Domonoske
Jun 18, 2021
3 minutes
Stock markets: Open. Post office? Open.
Federal courts? Schools? Banks? Businesses? It depends.
Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery by marking the day enslaved people in Texas learned they were free, is now a federal holiday. The move comes after growing support nationwide for observing the day of celebration and reflection.
But actual practices for marking the holiday still vary widely.
Some government agencies remain open, citing short notice
Establishing a new federal holiday — effective immediately — caused some scrambling at courts and
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