Juneteenth state holidays

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The San Jose Sharks caught some heat after the NHL team tweeted a picture of their shark logo biting through a slave’s chains for Juneteenth.
/ June 17, 2021
Maine is one of the latest states to honor Juneteenth by making it an official state holiday, starting in 2022.
/ June 16, 2021
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The Senate voted unanimously in passing legislation to honor the significant holiday of Juneteenth in the United States.
/ June 15, 2021
House Bill 554, introduced by Democratic state Rep. Larry Selders, would reserve the third Saturday of each June as a holiday in Louisiana.
/ June 10, 2021
In honor of Juneteenth, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Illinois will show a rare copy of the Emancipation Proclamation.
/ June 9, 2021
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Oregon state senators unanimously voted to make Juneteenth an official state holiday. The bill heads to the House and to Governor Kate Brown.
/ June 2, 2021