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We have holidays that commemorate the birth and death of mythical gods. This holiday has merit. Try to remember the fact that we don’t have slavery anymore, and it’s a human right to NOT be one. It could’ve been you next.
Ask HN: Is your company giving you a holiday for Juneteenth?
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#22Why is this question asked? Any context?
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#23US employees at Astronomer.io get Juneteenth off.
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Your comment seems to carry a tone of dismissal, may I ask why?
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#25I work remotely for an american company from outside the us and have no idea what juneteenth even is.
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#26Well it’s a bank holiday… But I don’t consider it an actual holiday so I still go to work.
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#27Biodigital, yep.
We also close the office a full week from Christmas to New Years.
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#28I work remotely for an american company from outside the us and have no idea what juneteenth even is.
It commemorates emancipation for slaves in the US, and I would say most people didn't know about it until last year or so.
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#29Why is this question asked? Any context?
Not OP but there's a cultural shift in the last couple years to acknowledge (let alone know about) this holiday.