It appears this bill passed. I am curious what other cities are planning to do regarding when they will observe Juneteenth? Please click the link to add your info Juneteenth Observed Date - Other Cities 2026.xlsx

HB 309 has passed the full House unanimously this week. It is currently waiting to be introduced and assigned to a Committee in the Senate. 

Bill Text: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0309.html

Summary: HB0309 standardizes the observance of Juneteenth National Freedom Day (June 19) as a fixed-date legal holiday in Utah, aligning its observation rules with fixed holidays like Independence Day (observed on the closest weekday if falling on a weekend). The bill effectively removes prior statutory language that may have designated it as a floating Monday holiday in certain years and updates parent-time/custody schedules to account for the specific holiday rights.

David's Take: This bill would avoid the confusion between state vs federal observation of Juneteenth Freedom Day and align both to June 19th. There was a similar bill that was run last year, passed the House, but failed in a Senate Committee. The bill sponsor, Sandra Hollins, announced late last year this is her last session and she will not be running for re-election.

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