Cuomo Signs Executive Order Making
Juneteenth a Holiday for State Employees New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
signed the order on Wednesday. The governor said he will propose
legislation next year to make the day
a permanent state holiday. Andrew Cuomo,
via press conference The move follows Virginia Governor
Ralph Northam’s announcement that he
will also make the day an official state holiday. Several states already recognize
the day as a holiday, with Texas
being the first state to do so in 1980.