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When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIn June 2021, an overwhelming majority in the House of Representatives, with a vote tally of 415 to...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFederal recognition came in 2021. A bill to solidify Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal...
Juneteenth is here. What's open? What's closed? Why we celebrate the holiday
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWhen is Juneteenth 2024? Juneteenth always falls on June 19. For 2024, it happens to be a Wednesday. Is Juneteenth a national ...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
Today· 2 days agoOn that date in 1865, Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas to inform 250,000...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated?
Hartford Courant· 3 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Map shows states where Juneteenth is recognized as a public holiday
Newsweek· 3 days agoJuneteenth National Independence Day was launched to celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S.—but...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThree years after it was made a federal holiday, Juneteenth 2024 marks a day of celebration as well...
Juneteenth is now just another holiday – you can tell by the merch
Oklahoma Voice via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoAn online search for Juneteenth products brings up everything from T-shirts to temporary tattoos,...
Juneteenth Programming: What’s On TV & Streaming Platforms To Commemorate Holiday
Deadline via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA number of networks, streamers and platforms have programming planned to celebrate Juneteenth ...
‘People have worked so hard.’ Woman who helped make Juneteenth a national holiday visits New Jersey
KLAX-TV· 2 days agoDr. Opal Lee, 97, was instrumental in getting Juneteenth declared a national holiday in 2021.