LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Federal courts in Los Angeles, Santa Ana and Riverside will be closed Friday in recognition of Juneteenth National Independence Day, a new holiday signed into law just one day ago.
President Joe Biden signed legislation on Thursday to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, enshrining June 19 as the national day to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. The measure was passed in the House and Senate with bipartisan support.
The federal court in San Diego will be open with limited staffing, according to the court’s website.
Normal service throughout the region will resume on Monday.
While June 19 falls on Saturday this year, federal offices will be closed Friday, the closest workday to the new holiday.
Currently, state employees get a paid day off for Juneteenth only in Texas, New York, Virginia and Washington.
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CNS-06-18-2021 06:37
The latest fake holiday du jour. Funny how Bidne didn’t care about this holiday when he was Vice-President for EIGHT years.
Good question.
As a Democrat this is the sort of stuff that makes me want to change party affiliation. Another free day for Federal workers and endless stimulus money for free to almost anyone ad nauseum. Do we want to end up like Venezuela?
The last thing we need is another federal holiday. These people barely work as it is.