SB 2574 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Legal holidays; remove Confederate Memorial Day and designate June 19 as Juneteenth Freedom Day.

This bill would remove "Confederate Memorial Day" from Mississippi's list of legal holidays and designate June 19 as "Juneteenth Freedom Day" instead. It affects all state employees, public institutions, and government operations that observe legal holidays under Mississippi law. The bill specifically amends state code to replace the existing holiday on the last Monday of May (which included Confederate Memorial Day) with Juneteenth observed annually on June 19. It also clarifies that if a legal holiday falls on a weekend, the following Monday becomes the observed holiday. The bill does not create new legal obligations but changes the official holiday schedule.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 19, 2026 Last action Feb 3, 2026
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