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Map shows states where Juneteenth is recognized as a public holiday
Newsweek· 6 days agoholiday, named after a contraction of the date "June Nineteenth," commemorates the events of June 19...
Understanding history of Juneteenth; federal holiday since 2021
WITI via Yahoo News· 5 days agoMILWAUKEE - The federal holiday Juneteenth will be celebrated on June 19. The holiday observes the...
Juneteenth is on Wednesday. Here’s what will and won’t be closed for the holiday in Boise
The Idaho Statesman· 6 days agoJuneteenth has been recognized as a federal holiday since 2021.
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 5 days agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? |...
ABC 6 Providence· 6 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
What is Juneteenth? What do I say? What do I do? A starter guide to the federal holiday
Tri-City Herald· 5 days agoThose who celebrate Juneteenth have different traditions for marking the holiday, and it’s important to know what some of them are.
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Tallahassee Democrat· 6 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or the Second Independence Day,...
Juneteenth: What to know about newest federal holiday and if mail comes Wednesday
Axios· 5 days agoThe growth of Juneteenth as a paid day off for private companies has severely slowed three years after it became a federal holiday, according to a survey ...
Juneteenth isn’t just a Black holiday. It’s for all Americans
NPR· 5 days agoThat is one reason the magnificent Opal Lee, the Fort Worth native known as the grandmother of ...
Juneteenth 2024: What the Holiday Represents and How to Celebrate
Entertainment Tonight· 6 days agoJuneteenth has come a long way with finally being recognized as an official holiday, and even...