2024 Federal Holidays: Juneteenth Celebrated on Wednesday, June 19
Significant Federal Holiday
Juneteenth, a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, will be observed as a federal holiday on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law in 2021, establishing Juneteenth as the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was recognized in 1983.
Official Federal Holidays for 2024
Other federal holidays designated for 2024 include:
- New Year's Day: Wednesday, January 1
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 15
- Washington's Birthday: Monday, February 19
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 27
- Independence Day: Thursday, July 4
- Labor Day: Monday, September 2
- Columbus Day: Monday, October 14
- Veterans Day: Monday, November 11
- Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, November 28
- Christmas Day: Wednesday, December 25
It's important to note that federal employees typically work on holidays that fall on weekends, so some services may be available on those days.
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