Currently, Alabama officially recognizes all other national holidays in the state, except for Juneteenth, as permanent state holidays.
Gov. Ivey’s office authorized it as a holiday for state employees in 2021 and 2022 because of its federal level designation, but noted that it’s ultimately the Alabama Legislature that must decide if it will become a permanent state holiday.
Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people of African descent were set free in Galveston, Texas. That came two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation and several months after Congress passed the 13th Amendment.Copyright 2022 WSFA 12 News. All rights reserved.
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