AN ACT relating to state holidays.

Amend KRS 2.110 to add the nineteenth day of June as a state holiday commemorating Juneteenth National Freedom Day.

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: January 14, 2026

To State Government (H)

Read the full text Kentucky Legislature LegiScan

AI-generated — always verify with primary sources

Plain-language summary

Beta

This bill would add June 19th, known as Juneteenth National Freedom Day, to the list of official Kentucky state holidays. Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas learned of their freedom, and is already a federal holiday. Who it may affect: state employees and others whose schedules or benefits are tied to the official state holiday calendar.

Open official bill text (PDF)·See a problem? Tell us