Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has signed legislation that officially declares June 19th a statewide holiday each year. The holiday will be observed as “Juneteenth Independence Day.” Baker said the new order in Massachusetts is an action to “recognize the continued need to ensure racial freedom and equality.” Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the […]
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The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has confirmed that the public holiday for Emancipation Day will be observed on Saturday, August 1st 2020. This is in accordance with the Holidays (Public General) Act, which states that “the 1st day of August (or in case the 1st day of August falls on a Sunday, then […]
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New York’s governor has signed an executive order recognizing Juneteenth as a paid holiday for state employees to commemorate the emancipation of slaves in the U.S. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he will propose legislation next year making June 19th a permanent state holiday. “It is a day we should all reflect upon. It is a […]
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The Governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam has signed a series of new measures into law aimed at expanding access to voting in the commonwealth. The new legislation included establishing Election Day as a holiday, CNN reports. “Voting is a fundamental right, and these new laws strengthen our democracy by making it easier to cast a […]
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From next year, Mary Prince Day will be a public holiday in Bermuda observed on the Friday before the first Monday in August. This holiday takes place on the day after Emancipation Day and coincides with the second day of Cup Match, an annual cricket match between Somerset and St. George’s. The second day of […]
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Even though President Trump declared a holiday on Monday December 24th 2018, for most commentators, yesterday’s announcement that Tuesday December 24th would be a federal holiday came as a surprise. This because Christmas Day falls on Wednesday in 2019. The last time Christmas Day fell on a hump day was 2013. That year President Obama […]
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On Tuesday october 8th 2019, Governor Tony Evers signed an executive order declaring the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Wisconsin. The executive order was signed at Indian Community School in Franklin. The second Monday in October is a Federal Holiday, Columbus Day. Despite this declaration, the second Monday remains a working day at […]
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In a notice on the Ministry of Communications website. Her Excellency, President Paula-Mae Weekes, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Holidays and Festivals Act, has announced that Sunday October 27th 2019 is the date of the public holiday in celebration of the festival of Divali. The convention is that when a public falls […]
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The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has released a proclamation officially declaring a public holiday on Tuesday August 6th 2019 for Culturama. The proclamation states “It is notified for general information that His Excellency The Governor-General Sir S W Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, on the advice of the Cabinet has by Proclamation […]
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