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Juneteenth: What's open & what's closed on America’s newest federal holiday
TheStreet.com· 3 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery after the U.S. Civil War, and while government buildings and the NYSE are closed, most retail stores are open. Banks, federal offices ...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' urges New Mexicans to get involved in their communities
Santa Fe New Mexican· 7 hours agoA 97-year-old retired teacher and activist who helped lead a movement to have Juneteenth recognized...
Juneteenth, the celebration of freedom
South Reporter· 14 hours agoJuneteenth is a celebration of freedom and the fight for its fulfillment. It is one of the oldest known celebrations commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States ...
Jersey City Juneteenth Celebrations Set To Be Bigger And Better This Year
Black Enterprise· 3 days agoOpal Lee who is most known for her work to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday.
GoLocalProv | Food | “Taste of Juneteenth” Being Held in Providence on First Year of State Holiday
GoLocalProv· 4 days agoJuneteenth," PHOTO: Unsplash/Chantal Lim The first “Taste ofJuneteenth” will be held on Wednesday,...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
The News-Times· 6 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
Stock market holidays in 2024: US markets are closed on these days
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 4 days agoBelow is the schedule for 2024 stock market holidays when the NYSE, Nasdaq and bond markets are...
FusionFest: Pittsburgh on track to celebrate Juneteenth twice
WTAE Pittsburgh· 18 hours agoEd Gainey's plan for a new city-sponsored event — and is also preparing to provide funds for the...
How many federal holidays are there? Make sure you don't miss your days off in 2024-25
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHow many federal holidays are there? Each year, there are 11 federal holidays in the U.S.: New Year's Day (January 1) Martin Luther King ...
How Juneteenth rodeo is scaling up for 2024 return to Portland: Ivan McClellan Q&A
OregonLive.com· 13 hours agoIvan McClellan isn’t reinventing the rodeo, he says, just shining a light on an often overshadowed...