Governor Kay Ivey has authorized Juneteenth Day as a state holiday
Alabama state employees will have an extra holiday this Summer. Governor Kay Ivey has authorized Juneteenth Day as a state holiday this year.
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Alabama state employees will have an extra holiday this Summer. Governor Kay Ivey has authorized Juneteenth Day as a state holiday this year.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has authorized Juneteenth Day _ the federal holiday marking the end of slavery _ as a holiday for state workers this year in Alabama. Ivey issued
Note: This report is updated from McGuigan's story that first appeared in June 2021.
State offices will be closed on June 20 for the holiday.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has authorized Juneteenth Day — the federal holiday marking the end of slavery — as a holiday for state workers this year in Alabama. Ivey issued a memo earlier this month authorizing the day as a holiday for state workers.