[dblshot]

Yep, I always thought of Juneteenth as a Texas tradition. Was stationed in Galveston for 6 years. I guess it’s OK that it has been designated a federal holiday but with MLK day, black history month and that stupid thing called Kwanzaa not really needed.

[JonPreston]

I guess it’s OK that it has been designated a federal holiday but with MLK day, black history month and that stupid thing called Kwanzaa not really needed.

Pandering is never ok and you left out Pride month, which I happen to be in the middle of celebrating.

[texanyankee]

I’m not okay with it being designated a National Holiday.

So what’s to stop December 10th from being designated a national holiday due to Wyoming being the first state to give women the right to vote?

Juneteenth is a Texas-thing. No need to give another holiday to federal workers.

[ladyjane]

I guess it’s OK that it has been designated a federal holiday but with MLK day, black history month and that stupid thing called Kwanzaa not really needed.

I don't think it's okay that we no longer have Washington's Birthday, Lincoln's Birthday, Patriots Day, VE or VJ Day. These are holidays that celebrate the people and events affecting our entire country, not just one group. It's strange to have a national holiday for an event that affected some people in one city two years after the real event.