Kentucky Governor Makes Juneteenth A State Holiday, Bans Hair Discrimination "I've decided I can no longer wait for others to do what is right," said Governor the state's governor, Andy Beshear.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear took executive action on Juneteenth and hair discrimination after the Legislature failed to move legislation.

Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order on Thursday to recognize Juneteenth as a statewide holiday, making June 19 a holiday for executive branch employees.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on Thursday and expanded protections in state hiring and employment by banning discrimination based ...

“After years of inaction, I’ve decided I can no longer wait for others to do what is right,” Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a ...

In May of last year, Governor Andy Beshear declared Juneteenth a state executive branch holiday. But that does not apply to legislative or judicial employees.

All federal employees get a paid day off for the holiday. Juneteenth is also a state holiday in Kentucky, after Gov. Andy Beshear declared it an Executive Branch holiday in 2024.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on Thursday and expanded protections in state hiring and employment by banning discrimination based ...