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Last action · January 14, 2026

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Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB118

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.

Commendations and Recognitions Holidays Race Relations

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This bill would add June 19th, known as Juneteenth National Freedom Day, to the official list of Kentucky state holidays. Juneteenth marks the date in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas were informed of their freedom, and it has been recognized as a federal holiday since 2021. Adding it to state law would formally recognize it alongside other established Kentucky state holidays. Who it may affect: all Kentuckians, particularly state employees and public institutions whose schedules are governed by the state holiday calendar.

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