MS HB115

Designates June 19th, Juneteenth National Independence Day, as a legal holiday in Mississippi by amending Section 3-3-7 of the Mississippi Code of 1972.

Clarifies that when a legal holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, the next following Monday, or another day fixed by gubernatorial proclamation, shall be the observed legal holiday.

Notes that 47 states and the District of Columbia have already declared Juneteenth as a public holiday, and Mississippi's U.S. Senators and Representatives supported the federal Juneteenth National Independence Day Act passed in June 2021.

Establishes a non-legal holiday category for commemorative observances like Elvis Aaron Presley Day (August 16) and Hernando de Soto Day (May 8) that will not be recognized as official legal holidays.

Takes effect upon passage.