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Re:Senate Unanimously Approves a Bill to Make Juneteenth a P... by mikepurvis on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @07:38PM (#27523031)
This is basically what happens in Canada, where our national holiday is official July 1st, but ends up moved to the closest Friday or Monday.
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Re:Senate Unanimously Approves a Bill to Make Juneteenth a P... by throwawaytemp27 on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @08:37PM (#27523496)
No. It is on a Thursday this year. Like all holidays if it is on a Saturday or Sunday it is observed on the Monday. But it doesn’t move if it is on Tuesday Wednesday or Thursday.
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Re:Senate Unanimously Approves a Bill to Make Juneteenth a P... by mikepurvis on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @11:51PM (#27524709)
The official holiday is always on July 1, but when it's midweek, celebrations often don't get rolling until late in the day (eg [1]). I've always interpreted this as an acknowledgment that a lot of employers let people switch the day-off to a nearby Friday or Monday.

[1]: https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/canada-day-2015-13-places-to-ce...

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