Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance
NRS 236.033 - Juneteenth Day.

1. The Governor shall annually proclaim June 19 to be "Juneteenth Day" in the State of Nevada to commemorate the abolition of slavery in the United States.
2. The proclamation must call upon the news media, educators and appropriate governmental officers to bring to the attention of Nevada’s residents the historical significance of the day when the last slaves in the United States were emancipated and the significant contributions of African-Americans to the State.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 128)

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