Juneteenth may be one of the more recent federal holidays to make its way on to the corporate calendar, but many employers are still struggling with how to successfully and respectfully mark the celebratory day.
In 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, officially recognizing Juneteenth — named for June 19th, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. — as a federal holiday. Organizations across industries have since embraced Juneteenth and added it to their DEI efforts, to varying levels of success.
