KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 19: The Kansas City Chiefs helmet logo is seen on the field before the AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tennessee Titans at Arrowhead Stadium on January 19, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
The Kansas City Chiefs are closing offices on June 19 to recognize Juneteenth as holiday.
The Kansas City Chiefs will be closing the team’s offices at Arrowhead Stadium on Friday, June 19 in order to recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday.
The announcement by the Chiefs comes on the heels of a similar announcement by the National Football League announcing the same intention to recognize the holiday late last week.