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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 6 days 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...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 6 days agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States ...
Will mail run today? Is post office open on Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)?
Birmingham News· 6 days agoJuneteenth – a celebration of one of the final acts of emancipation for slaves in the U.S. – is the...
What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
First Coast News· 7 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Atlanta celebrates Juneteenth with community events, activism
FOX 5 Atlanta· 5 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a ...
Juneteenth 2024: Who is working? What is open?
WPIX New York City, NY via Yahoo News· 7 days agoPresident Joe Biden signed a bill to designate Juneteenth, which falls on June 19, as a federal holiday, and all 50 states and the District of Columbia...
Hundreds of people participate in USU Juneteenth celebrations
The Herald Journal· 15 hours agoState and local government offices were closed last week in celebration of Juneteenth, also called...
Juneteenth, more than a celebration of the end of slavery that began in parts of the country as ...
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads· 6 days agoIn parts of the U.S., like Tappahannock, Virginia, Emancipation Day was a huge event taking over the...
Juneteenth: What to know about newest federal holiday and if mail comes Wednesday
Axios· 6 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 2024 in Long Branch mixes bouncy houses with serious reflection
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoJuneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. It is also known as Emancipation Day,...