Juneteenth 2021 Virginia State Holiday
Governor Ralph Northam announced in a press conference Tuesday. RICHMOND Governor Ralph Northam today announced that he intends to mark Juneteenth as a permanent paid state holiday starting by giving state employees a day off this Friday June 19. Juneteenth In New York In 2021 Office Holidays Celebrate Juneteenth in Virginia Jun 15 2021 RICHMOND Juneteenth celebrated on Jun 15 2021 is the oldest known commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth 2021 virginia state holiday . This year the state will observe Juneteenth on Friday June 18 2021 because the holiday falls on a Saturday. Day February 15 George Washington Day May 31 Memorial Day June 18 Juneteenth Observed July 5 Independence Day Observed September 6 Labor Day October 11 Columbus Day Yorktown. Northam called on the Virginia General Assembly to designate Juneteenth as an official state holiday which would make Virginia only the second Southern state. WWBT - June 19 2021 will mark Virginias fi...