Alabama Governor Kay Ivey declares Juneteenth a state holiday for the fourth consecutive year.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has declared Juneteenth, marking the end of slavery in the US, as a state holiday for the fourth consecutive year. Despite ongoing legislative efforts to make it permanent, Alabama will recognize Juneteenth this year, coinciding with the federal holiday. The state currently has three Confederate-related holidays, and no successful efforts to date have been made to abolish or rename them.