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When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 24 hours agoSlavery in America was formally abolished with the 13th Amendment, which was ratified Dec. 6, 1865....
Juneteenth falls on a Wednesday this year. Do feds get the day off?
Federal Times· 2 hours agoJuneteenth, the newest federal holiday recognized by the U.S. government, commemorates the day...
Juneteenth becomes official city holiday: What this means for collective bargaining units
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFormer Norwich NAACP President Jaqueline Owens brought the Juneteenth holiday celebration when she...
CT city recognizes Juneteenth as official holiday
Hartford Courant· 3 hours agoThe city of Hartford has added Juneteenth as a paid holiday, one of just a few municipalities in the state to do so. Connecticut added Juneteenth ...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Here's when the US commemorates the end of slavery
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoTexans celebrated Juneteenth beginning in 1866 with parades, cookouts, prayer gatherings, historical and cultural readings and musical performances, according to Congress.
‘A coming together of humanity’: Juneteenth events across Dayton region celebrate freedom
Dayton Daily News· 6 hours agoJuneteenth, a federal holiday marking the emancipation of African Americans from slavery on June 19,...
Juneteenth of New Bern celebrates the holiday with 13 days of events, and new Juneteenth Bear
New Bern Sun Journal· 2 days agoJONB began celebrating the holiday in 2018, years before legislation was signed in 2021 that made ...
An African American holiday predating Juneteenth was nearly lost to history. It's back.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPinkster is among an array of lesser-known African American holidays, although historians say it is...
Juneteenth on the Waterfront celebrates Black-owned businesses in San Francisco
KTVU· 3 days agoJuneteenth, several local black-owned businesses came together at the Ferry Terminal Plaza on the...
32nd Juneteenth events salute ‘Black Girl Magic,’ Native American parallels
Macon Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJuneteenth, a celebration of America’s enslaved people learning of their freedom nearly 160 years...