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Galveston, birthplace of Juneteenth, to honor day as official city holiday 156 years later Tags: After more than 150 years, the city of Galveston has finally made Juneteenth an official city holiday. This initiative was pushed by first-time councilman William Schuster, who is also a US History Teacher for Galveston ISD. Mayor Craig Brown said this acknowledgment was well overdue. Making it official means non-emergency city offices will be closed and city government employees will get a paid day off. Several other cities and states have also begun to observe Juneteenth as an official holiday, including 45 states and Washington D.C. Ad ....