On Jan. 19 annually, state workers in Texas get the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day off, with pay, to celebrate “Confederate Heroes Day.” The state requires agencies to keep “skeleton crews” so that they are operational on the holiday, unlike some others, including MLK Day, when state officers are closed.
The holiday was created by Texas lawmakers in 1973 as the result of a consolidation of two previous holidays that celebrated Lee and Davis individually.
This is a very special day to celebrate! Its a remembrance of our fellow citizens in the South that fought for freedoms! Our Southern Pride and Southern Heritage will never be forgotten or abandoned!
HAS nothing to do with race!