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Under current Utah law, Juneteenth National Freedom Day (June 19) follows its own special rule for when it's observed as a state holiday: if June 19 falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the preceding Monday is treated as the legal holiday, and if it falls on a weekend, the following Monday is observed instead. This bill would remove that unique rule and instead treat Juneteenth the same way as other fixed-date state holidays like Independence Day or Christmas—shifting observance to the preceding Friday if June 19 falls on a Saturday, or to the following Monday if it falls on a Sunday, matching how the federal government observes the holiday. The bill also updates the court-ordered holiday parent-time schedules used in child custody arrangements, replacing the current Juneteenth time window with fixed dates running from the evening of June 18 through June 20, with specific adjustments if Father's Day happens to fall on June 19 or 20. These changes would take effect January 1, 2027.