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Juneteenth is a federal holiday. Are grocery and liquor stores closed? Here’s what to know
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJuneteenth weekend is here, which means some Fort Worth city services and businesses will close up...
What's open and what's closed for the Juneteenth holiday? Here's a quick rundown
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMonday is Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of the remaining enslaved African...
Bastrop City Council makes Juneteenth a city holiday after rejecting proposal last year
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Bastrop City Council on June 28 voted unanimously to establish Juneteenth as a city holiday. The...
Juneteenth 2023: Here’s where to celebrate the holiday around the Triangle this month
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 11 months agoThe Emancipation Proclamation, issued in 1863, would eventually free millions of enslaved Black...
Juneteenth 2023: Here's where to celebrate in metro Detroit
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMetro Detroit is gearing up for upcoming gatherings to commemorate the 158th anniversary of...
Here's where to find Juneteenth celebrations to be held across Polk County
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn 2021 Juneteenth received recognition to become a federal holiday when President Joe Biden signed...
All You Need to Know About Federal Holidays for 2023
Real Simple via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLearn about the full schedule—and your employee rights to observe holidays that aren't on the list. Gam1983/Getty Images Although you’d think they’d be...
Fort Worth’s Miss Juneteenth is no ordinary beauty pageant. ‘It’s a chance to educate.’
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJuneteenth isn’t just about the historical significance for Akeshia Thomas. The holiday commemorates...
Festival, parade and more to celebrate Juneteenth in Tuscaloosa
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Black Heritage Festival scheduled for Saturday in Tuscaloosa will place an emphasis celebrating...
Is Juneteenth Friday? Is it Monday? Here is why the answer isn't always obvious
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 10 months ago“I think words matter, but we know that actions matter even more,” said Gov. Phil Murphy in June...