The Juneteenth bill and a list of lawmakers who voted against it.

 

Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of African-Americans who had been enslaved in the United States. Originating in Galveston, Texas, it is now celebrated annually on June 19 

 Here are the 14 House Republicans who voted against a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday

Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona

President Joe Biden signed a bill establishing Juneteenth, the date marking the end of slavery in the United States, as a federal holiday.

Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks in the East Room of the White House.

The New York Stock Exchange will not close Friday for Juneteenth this year but will evaluate closing markets for the holiday in 2022.

Juneteenth National Independence Day is the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983.

Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama

Rep. Andrew Clyde of Georgia

Rep. Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee

Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona

Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas

Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California

Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky

Rep. Tom McClintock of California

Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina

Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama

Rep. Matt Rosendale of Montana

Rep. Chip Roy of Texas

Rep. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin

• Friday, January 1 – New Year’s Day
• Monday, January 18 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Monday, February 15 – President’s Day
• Monday, May 31 – Memorial Day
• Friday, June 18 – Juneteenth (observed)
• Saturday, June 19 – Juneteenth
• Sunday, July 4 – Independence Day
• Monday, July 5 – Independence Day (observed)
• Monday, September 6 – Labor Day
• Monday, October 11 – Columbus Day
• Thursday, November 11 – Veterans Day
• Thursday, November 25 – Thanksgiving Day
• Friday, December 24 – Christmas Day (observed)
• Saturday, December 25 – Christmas Day
• Friday, December 31 – New Year’s Day (observed)

One thing that is important to note is that some federal holidays are on the same date every year, while others will be on the same day, but on a different date. For example, Thanksgiving Day is always on the fourth Thursday in November.

What does it mean for a holiday to be “federal”?

Holidays aren’t all the same. Some are federal, some are religious, and some are meaningless (you might have heard of National Pie Day or National Chocolate-Covered Cherry Day.)

As an employer, the most important 2021 holidays to know will be federal holidays. Federal Holidays are holidays that have been established by law (5 U.S.C. 6103).

Government offices and banks are closed in observance of these holidays.