A West Virginia county sought clarification regarding state law after a spokesperson for Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Juneteenth would not be considered a state paid holiday for public workers. In an advisory opinion issued Monday to Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Kinser by Attorney General J.

Juneteenth is federal holiday, but West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey's office said the state would not recognize it this year. So what's really going to be closed?

Americans will celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, on Thursday with parades and parties. Juneteenth became the newest U.S. federal holiday in 2021, but it has held significance for many Black Americans for a long time.