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What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 6 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· 2 hours agoTexas was the first state to recognize Juneteenth as a holiday in 1980. Other states followed suit...
What's open and closed on Juneteenth on Cape Cod? Here's what to know
Cape Cod Times via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoJuneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday, will be observed on Wednesday, June 19....
Juneteenth: History behind the holiday and celebrating in Columbus
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoMore recently, people of various races, ethnicities and colors also are educating themselves on the...
Looking to celebrate Juneteenth? Here's a list of events happening across Texas
Austin American-Statesman· 4 hours agoJuneteenth was officially declared a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. This year, Juneteenth will be...
Juneteenth 2024: Here's when and where you can celebrate theholiday across Oklahoma
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoFor Jabee, the Juneteenth holiday doesn't just celebrate a landmark moment in Black History. He...
What’s closed on Juneteenth, from post offices, banks and more
NBC Chicago· 21 hours agoSummer is packed with federal holidays, and another one will arrive on the calendar in the coming...
Juneteenth 2024: Celebrate in Knoxville with parade, exhibits, stories of emancipation
Knoxville News Sentinel· 12 hours agoOfficially declared a Tennessee state holiday a year ago, and a federal holiday three years ago, ...
When is Juneteenth observed in NJ? It varies. And you don't have to have off from work
Gannett via AOL· 10 hours ago“In general, New Jersey passed the law recognizing Juneteenth as the 3rd Friday in June as a ‘State’ holiday, making it optional for counties and municipalities ...
Fun Juneteenth events set for Jackson. See what's going on here
Gannett via AOL· 11 hours agoJuneteenth, the day set aside to commemorate June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the...