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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoTheWrap offers a brief history lesson on Freedom Day, which commemorates the nation's full abolition of slavery and became a federal holiday just three...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 17 hours agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States ...
Is The Stock Market Closed On Juneteenth? Wall Street Holidays 2024
Investor's Business Daily· 15 hours agoTake a look at this list of stock market holidays in 2024 to find out whether the market will be...
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 2 days agoWednesday, June 19th is a federal holiday, meaning government offices will be closed and mail will...
MSU students call for Juneteenth holiday pay - The State News
The State News· 1 hour agoThe holiday occurs on June 19 of each year, and honors the day the last enslaved African Americans...
Tornado Watch issued for south Texas including Webb County
KGNS Laredo TX· 3 hours agoThe National Weather Service has put out a Tornado Watch until 7 a.m. Thursday, June 20, for parts...
The Juneteenth National Holiday is a Time to Remember
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoPresident Joe Biden signed the legislation into law three years ago making Juneteenth a national ...
Cleveland ties record-high temperature for June 19 amid heat wave
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 5 hours agoCleveland tied its record-high temperature on the Juneteenth holiday amid a heat wave enveloping the...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
Today· 20 hours agoOn that date in 1865, Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas to inform 250,000...