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President Trump\u2002<\/u><\/a>said the country is losing money due to the number of federal holidays on Thursday, which marks Juneteenth<\/u><\/a>, the newest addition to the U.S. holiday calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cToo many non-working holidays in America. It is costing our Country $BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to keep all of these businesses closed,\u201d the president wrote in a Truth Social post<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe workers don\u2019t want it either,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Government employees are traditionally given the day off on federal holidays while receiving pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Juneteenth, created to celebrate the freedom of enslaved Black Americans, was designated as a federal holiday in 2021 by former President Biden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSoon we\u2019ll end up having a holiday for every once working day of the year. It must change if we are going to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!\u201d Trump wrote on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The president did not participate in any Juneteenth events or celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Biden,<\/u><\/a> while in office, hosted a celebratory concert on the South Lawn with famous Black performers and invited a range of elected officials to attend the formal gathering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This year, the former president participated<\/u><\/a> in a commemorative event in Galveston, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n