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2001 Alaska Statutes
Title 44 STATE GOVERNMENT
Chapter 44.12. HOLIDAYS, AGENCY OFFICE HOURS, AND OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
Sec. 44.12.090. Juneteenth Day.
Juneteenth Day is established on the third Saturday in June each year to commemorate the abolition of slavery throughout the United States and its territories in 1865. The governor shall issue a proclamation to commemorate the day. On Juneteenth Day, citizens of the state are urged to reflect on the suffering endured by early African-Americans and to appreciate the unique freedom and equality enjoyed by all state citizens today.
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