Juneteenth; designate as a legal holiday in the State of Mississippi.

HB 498 designates June 19th (Juneteenth) as a legal holiday in Mississippi, adding it to the state's official list of recognized holidays. This change directly affects all state employees, public schools, and government offices, which must observe Juneteenth as a paid holiday like other designated days (e.g., Independence Day). The bill amends Mississippi Code Section 3-3-7 to formally include "the nineteenth day of June (Juneteenth)" in the list of legal holidays, with the same observance rules as other holidays (e.g., if it falls on Sunday, the next Monday is observed). No new obligations or funding are created - this is solely a designation change to the existing holiday schedule.