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What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 6 days agoJune 19, also known as Juneteenth, was first celebrated as an official state holiday in...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoTo commemorate the end of slavery, a new holiday was created on June 19, abbreviated to Juneteenth,...
What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate the federal holiday in South Carolina
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoAt the the signing of the 2021 Juneteenth National Independence Day Act...promise of a brighter...
Perspective | Talk to kids about Juneteenth, and let food guide the conversation
Washington Post· 3 hours agoJuneteenth became our newest federal holiday in 2021, 156 years after Union Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived in Galveston, Tex., on June 19, 1865 ...
19 Juneteenth Facts To Celebrate Black Independence Day
Blavity via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJuneteenth, celebrated on June nineteenth, is coming up and it is time for sorrowful reflection but...
What is Juneteenth, aka Freedom Day or Jubilee Day? End of American slavery commemorated
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 1 day agoBiden made the once-regional southern holiday a federal holiday in 2021. Soon Americans will be holding their own celebrations with parades ...
Juneteenth: What it is and how to celebrate it
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoParticipating in these events means fun, food and a deeper understanding of the holiday’s significance. Read about Juneteenth at the library: Take your...
Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPresident Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021. Katie Wiseman is a trending news intern at IndyStar. Contact her at klwiseman@gannett.com. Follow ...
What is open and closed on Juneteenth in Florida? Holiday is on a Wednesday this year
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFor 2024, it happens to be on a Wednesday. Is Juneteenth a federal holiday? Yes. Juneteenth is a...
Juneteenth 2024: Here's when and where you can celebrate the holiday across Oklahoma
Gannett via AOL· 21 hours agoGranger's proclamation. In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill passed by the U.S. House and...
