Juneteenth is an official Alabama state holiday as of Thursday. Gov. Kay Ivey signed House Bill 165, marking the annual holiday on June 19. Sign up for our Newsletters Juneteenth is a holiday that ...

Alabama will celebrate Juneteenth for the first time as an official state holiday with several local events planned starting this weekend. Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill into law May 8 to make Juneteenth ...

Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday signed HB165 into law, declaring Juneteenth a state holiday. “Since President Trump observed Juneteenth in June of 2020, we have proclaimed it each year, and I am ...

Communities across Alabama are gathering to commemorate a historic milestone — Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day. On May ...

State Rep. Rick Rehm’s bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday is headed to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for signature after the Alabama Senate approved it on Wednesday. Juneteenth, or June 19 ...

And Gov. Kay Ivey has declared it a state holiday each year since. Democratic lawmakers have attempted to pass similar bills in the Alabama legislature but have been unsuccessful.