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How many US states recognize Juneteenth as either a state holiday or ceremonial holiday?

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How many US states recognize Juneteenth as either a state holiday or ceremonial holiday?

President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday,  June 17, 2021, establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, following a bipartisan Congressional bill. Under the new law, the federal holiday is known as Juneteenth National Independence Day in all 50 states. The legislation made Juneteenth the 12th federal holiday._x000D_

Before it became a federal holiday, how many states recognized Juneteenth?

_x000D_Until June 2021, 48 states and Washington, D.C., recognize Juneteenth as either a state holiday or ceremonial holiday. Hawaii passed legislation on April 27, 2021, to acknowledge the holiday, but it is still waiting for Hawaii’s governor to sign the bill into law. South Dakota had not recognized the holiday before it became federal.

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