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What's Juneteenth and what's open, closed? Here's what Athens residents need to know
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoPresident Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021. Journal & Courier contributed to this report. This article originally appeared on Augusta ...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, what’s closed today (June 19, 2024)? Walmart, Target, grocery stores
Birmingham News· 5 days agoJune 19th – known as Juneteenth – is a federal holiday. Major retailers will remain open, however....
Why are state offices closed in New Jersey today? There's an explanation
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWhy is New Jersey observing Juneteenth on Friday instead of Wednesday? In 2021, President Joe Biden...
New Houston mural honors Texas' 'Grandmother of Juneteenth'
Houston Chronicle· 5 days agoMidtown's newest public artwork piece pays homage to Opal Lee, the 97-year-old Texan activist who...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
ABC12 Mid-Michigan· 5 days agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest U.S. federal holiday in 2021, though its storied history has...
Q&A: Retired Army colonel Dwayne Wagner talks about his Juneteenth poem for Military Review
The Courier & Press via Yahoo News· 6 days ago"Because it's the 'new' holiday right now, the word hasn't been spread, or some Americans don't...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
RockinghamNow.com, Eden and Reidssville· 5 days agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal holiday in 2021, though its storied history has held...
Museums, libraries and more: What's open and closed on Juneteenth in Chicago?
NBC Chicago· 5 days agoJuneteenth marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed —...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
FOX 13 Seattle· 7 days agoSeveral Seattle-area organizations held Juneteenth events on Saturday, celebrating and honoring the...
What is Juneteenth? Here's what to know about the holiday and why it's celebrated
NBC Chicago· 7 days agoThe Juneteenth holiday is set to take place this week, marking its fourth year as a federal holiday in the U.S., but the celebrations are far from