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Orono employees will get Juneteenth off this year
Bangor Daily News· 6 days agoOrono’s municipal employees will get Juneteenth off this year after the town’s council voted Monday night to approve a one-time paid holiday. An assistant ...
Parades, poetry and a free Scarface concert: 12 ways to observe Juneteenth in Austin
Austin American-Statesman· 5 days agoWith festivals, concerts, parades and lectures, Austin has plenty of events marking the federal ...
What's open and closed on Juneteenth on Cape Cod? Here's what to know
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoJuneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday, will be observed on Wednesday, June 19....
Sunny skies brighten things at 2024 Juneteenth Community Festival in Canton
The Canton Repository· 19 hours agoCANTON ‒ Residents throughout the Stark County area are enjoying sunny weather for the 2024 ...
Kentucky lawmakers announce new push to make Juneteenth a statewide holiday
WKYT Lexington· 3 days agoAhead of the 2025 legislative session, one state representative has already announced plans to file...
Fun Juneteenth events set for Jackson. See what's going on here
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth, the day set aside to commemorate June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the...
Juneteenth offers new ways to teach about slavery, Black perseverance and American history
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoMany students say they aren’t learning much about slavery beyond its harsh conditions. A historian...
What is Juneteenth, aka Freedom Day or Jubilee Day? End of American slavery commemorated
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIs Juneteenth a paid holiday in Florida? For non-federal workers, no. Only about half of the states in the U.S. recognize Juneteenth ...
Sunny skies brighten things at 2024 Juneteenth Community Festival in Canton
The Repository via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoJuneteenth Community Festival. Many came out for Saturday's music, food and fun at Nimisilla Park in...
How you can celebrate Juneteenth in Mid-Michigan
WLNS Lansing· 5 days agoThe Lansing area is gearing up for a host of events this weekend and next week to celebrate Juneteenth, a federal holiday observed each year on June...