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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 5 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 ...
Hundreds of people participate in USU Juneteenth celebrations
The Herald Journal· 3 hours agoState and local government offices were closed last week in celebration of Juneteenth, also called...
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· 6 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 7 days agoDay was created in 1983. Juneteenth National Independence Day is a holiday steeped in history,...
Juneteenth 2024: Who is working? What is open?
WJZY 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...
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 in NYC: What to do this Emancipation Day
New York Daily News· 6 days agoArmy soldiers brought news of emancipation to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas — more than...
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Tallahassee Democrat· 7 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or the Second Independence Day