JUNETEENTH

[Boyz N Da Hood]

Happy Juneteenth to those who celebrate it!! And of course you have this lol

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[thetragichippy]

13 hours ago, Boyz N Da Hood said:

Happy Juneteenth to those who celebrate it!! And of course you have this lol

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Trump sometimes gets in his own way.......

While he may be right about too many holidays, timing is everything....

And as a bank employee who gets all federal holidays off......I would sure hate to see them go

[CardinalBacker]

41 minutes ago, thetragichippy said:

Trump sometimes gets in his own way.......

While he may be right about too many holidays, timing is everything....

And as a bank employee who gets all federal holidays off......I would sure hate to see them go

I think we’re at 15 now. We could stand for a few of them to be recognized days, but not Holidays. 
 

There’s also been talk about businesses rotating the Holidays… these four this year, those four next year, etc.  

I don’t think Trump spoke out of turn- I think he was whistling at a group of his supporters who aren’t happy that the last two federal holidays were gifts to the African American Community.  But he’s not alone- I had a black co-worker make the argument only black people should have Juneteenth off, lol. 
 

Fanning the fires of racism never goes out of style, I guess. 

[baddog]

30 minutes ago, CardinalBacker said:

I think we’re at 15 now. We could stand for a few of them to be recognized days, but not Holidays. 
 

There’s also been talk about businesses rotating the Holidays… these four this year, those four next year, etc.  

I don’t think Trump spoke out of turn- I think he was whistling at a group of his supporters who aren’t happy that the last two federal holidays were gifts to the African American Community.  But he’s not alone- I had a black co-worker make the argument only black people should have Juneteenth off, lol. 
 

Fanning the fires of racism never goes out of style, I guess. 

Something I found:

The 11 federal holidays in the U.S. are: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. While these are designated as federal holidays, private employers are not legally required to offer paid time off for them. 

 

Here's a more detailed breakdown: 

 

• New Year's Day: January 1st. 
• Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday: The third Monday in January. 
• Washington's Birthday: The third Monday in February, often referred to as President's Day. 
• Memorial Day: The last Monday in May. 
• Juneteenth: June 19th. 
• Independence Day: July 4th. 
• Labor Day: The first Monday in September. 
• Columbus Day: The second Monday in October, also often observed as Indigenous Peoples' Day. 
• Veterans Day: November 11th. 
• Thanksgiving Day: The fourth Thursday in November. 
• Christmas Day: December 25th.

Where I worked, we had “Good Friday” paid off. Also, we got the eves off for Christmas and New Years.

[UT alum]

1 hour ago, CardinalBacker said:

I think we’re at 15 now. We could stand for a few of them to be recognized days, but not Holidays. 
 

There’s also been talk about businesses rotating the Holidays… these four this year, those four next year, etc.  

I don’t think Trump spoke out of turn- I think he was whistling at a group of his supporters who aren’t happy that the last two federal holidays were gifts to the African American Community.  But he’s not alone- I had a black co-worker make the argument only black people should have Juneteenth off, lol. 
 

Fanning the fires of racism never goes out of style, I guess. 

Memories can be long. White folks hid the Proclamation from their slaves for two years in Texas. I support your black co-worker’s point of view. It’s not racist, it’s rightfully po’d.

[UT alum]

1 hour ago, baddog said:

Something I found:

The 11 federal holidays in the U.S. are: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. While these are designated as federal holidays, private employers are not legally required to offer paid time off for them. 

 

Here's a more detailed breakdown: 

 

• New Year's Day: January 1st. 
• Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday: The third Monday in January. 
• Washington's Birthday: The third Monday in February, often referred to as President's Day. 
• Memorial Day: The last Monday in May. 
• Juneteenth: June 19th. 
• Independence Day: July 4th. 
• Labor Day: The first Monday in September. 
• Columbus Day: The second Monday in October, also often observed as Indigenous Peoples' Day. 
• Veterans Day: November 11th. 
• Thanksgiving Day: The fourth Thursday in November. 
• Christmas Day: December 25th.

Where I worked, we had “Good Friday” paid off. Also, we got the eves off for Christmas and New Years.

A nice, well reasoned summary. Credit where credit is due.

[thetragichippy]

1 hour ago, UT alum said:

Memories can be long. White folks hid the Proclamation from their slaves for two years in Texas. I support your black co-worker’s point of view. It’s not racist, it’s rightfully po’d.

Delaware (Union State) didn't release it's slaves until December of that same year.  The "First State" was also the "Last State" to release slaves.