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When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoWhat is Juneteenth? Juneteenth commemorates the day -- June 19, 1865 -- when federal soldiers...
Open Record: Jubilee Day
Fox local via AOL· 5 hours agoBut it's been a long road to where we are now from the day in 1863 when President Lincoln first issued his Emancipation Proclamation, the beginning of the ...
Juneteenth falls on a Wednesday this year. Do feds get the day off?
Federal Times· 1 day agoJuneteenth, the newest federal holiday recognized by the U.S. government, commemorates the day...
Busy time for Goose Creek NAACP
The Post and Courier· 2 hours agoThe branch is planning efforts to get out the vote in an election year, clearing up confusion with Medicare and Medicaid and planning the celebration to...
Pensacola Juneteenth celebrations include festivals, concerts and 'family reunion.'
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoPresident Abraham Lincoln delivered the Emancipation Proclamation ending legal slavery in the United States two years earlier. Enforcement of the
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Here's when the US commemorates the end of slavery
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 1 day agoDeclared by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the American Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves held in Confederate states. However ...
Juneteenth, Father's Day, Donut Day and More—There Are Over 100 June Holidays and Observances in...
Parade via Yahoo News· 6 days agoLet's also not forget Juneteenth, which falls on June 19, 2024. This day marks the anniversary of...
Book excerpt: "Roctogenarians" by Mo Rocca and Jonathan Greenberg
CBS News via Yahoo News· 54 minutes agoOne thing everyone in this book has in common: a belief that late life is no time to surrender....
Lake Land College to host Juneteenth celebration
Journal Gazette & Times-Courier· 6 hours agoThe event is open to students, staff, faculty and community members to celebrate the ongoing history of liberation, resilience and overcoming in...
Celebrations, exhibits, & Frederick Douglass: Commemorate Juneteenth in Fall River
The Herald News via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoJuneteenth is being marked with a celebration at Kennedy Park, an exhibit at Heritage State Park, &...