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Juneteenth: What's open & what's closed on America’s newest federal holiday
TheStreet.com· 3 hours agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery after the U.S. Civil War, and while government buildings and the NYSE are closed, most retail stores are open. Banks, federal offices ...
Kentucky governor designates Juneteenth a holiday, bans hairstyle discrimination
theGrio via AOL· 5 hours agoFor generations, Black Americans have recognized Juneteenth. In 2021, President Joe Biden signed...
Death of Juneteenth bill in Alabama Legislature sparks accusations
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoA bill that would have made Juneteenth a state holiday died in the Alabama Legislature, leading to...
GoLocalProv | Food | “Taste of Juneteenth” Being Held in Providence on First Year of State Holiday
GoLocalProv· 1 day agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when the last slaves were freed in Texas, two and a half...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters –...
KION 46 Salinas· 7 days agoMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth as a state holiday...
Juneteenth will again be state holiday in Alabama this year
Birmingham News· 7 days agoJuneteenth will again be a state holiday in Alabama this year, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday. ...
Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 7 days agoState employees will be given Juneteenth as a holiday, according to a memo that Gov. Kay Ivey sent...