Juneteenth added to holiday list for parish
The Acadia Parish Police Jury has adopted its 2022 holiday and anticipated meeting schedules.
An addition to the jury’s annual holiday schedule this year is the observance of Juneteenth, which was declared a federal holiday earlier this year by President Biden.
The parish will still have 14 paid holidays, however, relinquishing All Saints Day this year.
Juneteenth becomes the 12th federal holiday. Usually, federal employees have 10 paid holidays with Inauguration Day serving as the 11th paid day off.
Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of African-American slaves. It is also often observed for celebrating African-American culture.
Originating in Galveston, Texas, it has been celebrated annually on June 19 in various parts of the United States since 1865
Parish holidays for 2022 include:
Martin Luther King Day - Monday, Jan. 17
President’s Day - Monday, Feb. 21
Mardi Gras - Tuesday, March 1
Good Friday - Friday, April 15
Memorial Day - Monday, May 30
Juneteenth - Friday, June 17
Independence Day - Monday, July 4
Labor Day - Monday, Sept. 5
Rice Festival - Friday, Oct. 21
Veterans Day - Friday, Nov. 11
Thanksgiving Day - Thursday Nov. 24
Day after Thanksgiving - Friday, Nov. 25
Christmas Day (observed) Monday, Dec. 26
New Year’s Day (observed) - Monday, Jan. 2, 2023
Meeting dates will remain as usual with the committees meeting on the first Tuesday of each month and the full jury meeting on the second Tuesday.
The only change will be in February, when Mardi Gras falls on Feb. 1, the first Tuesday. For February only, committee meetings will be moved to Wednesday, Feb. 2