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