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What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 7 days agoJune 19, also known as Juneteenth, was first celebrated as an official state holiday in...
What does the name 'Juneteenth' mean? When is Juneteenth? All about the federal holiday
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoThough Juneteenth celebrations were documented as early as 1866, it wasn't until 2021 that the day...
Jude Law Says He 'Loves the Idea' of Making a Sequel to 'The Holiday': 'Why Not?'
People Magazine· 14 hours agoJude Law is here for more The Holiday! News that he "love(s) the idea" of a potential follow-up to...
Holiday Bowl moving to Snapdragon Stadium after two years at Petco Park
FOX 5 San Diego· 2 days agoThe DIRECTV Holiday Bowl will be taking place at the Snapdragon Stadium this December after two seasons at Petco Park. The Padres and Sports San Diego made the joint announcement Tuesday morning.
Celtics traded for Jrue Holiday with NBA Finals in mind, and now they’re 2 wins away from title
FOX 59 Indianapolis· 3 days agoBOSTON (AP) — This moment is exactly why the Boston Celtics went out and got Jrue Holiday. When...
Opal Lee’s Walk for Freedom won’t be in Fort Worth this year, but its mission is unchanged
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 2 days agoIn 2016, Lee began her campaign for the national holiday with a symbolic walk to Washington, D.C....
When is Juneteenth observed in NJ? It varies. And you don't have to have off from work
Gannett via AOL· 19 hours ago...Workforce Development > Laws and Regulations, https://www.nj.gov/labor/wageandhour/tools-resources/laws/ The following link will bring you to the law that established Juneteenth as a State holiday: htttps://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/PL20/76_.PDF Official Site of The State of New Jersey >...
North Carolina Legislation Would Not Prohibit Masking for Health Reasons
The Dispatch· 11 hours agoWhen the...for the purpose of preventing the spread of contagious disease.” Other longstanding...
Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoThe executive order outlawed slavery in Confederate states beginning Jan. 1, 1863, the midpoint of the Civil War. The holiday rose to prominence in 2020 ...
Viral Campaign Founders for Juneteenth National Holiday Movement Return to Host Bay Area Celebration...
Digital Journal· 13 hours agoBy launching an informative website and advocating for corporate recognition, the collective garnered support from over 805 companies, committing to observe Juneteenth as a paid employee < ...