Search results
Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoFor the first time, Rhode Island will celebrate "Juneteenth" as a state holiday this year. Last year...
What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 1 week 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· 1 day agoTo commemorate the end of slavery, a new holiday was created on June 19, abbreviated to Juneteenth,...
What does the name 'Juneteenth' mean? When is Juneteenth? All about the federal holiday
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoTexas was the first state to recognize Juneteenth as a holiday in 1980. Other states followed suit...
Will the post office be open on Juneteenth? Here's what will and won't be open
Gannett via AOL· 3 hours agoCelebrations surrounding Juneteenth have been around for more than 160 years, but it has only been recognized as a federal holiday since 2021. So it makes ...
Juneteenth Ohio Festival to offer food, entertainment and more downtown this weekend
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoJuneteenth" β and true to its mission of unity, it traditionally kicks off with a drum call for...
Rhode Island To Celebrate Juneteenth As A State Holiday
Black Enterprise· 2 weeks agoRhode Island will celebrate Juneteenth as a state holiday for the first time in its history. In...
Juneteenth in Orlando: Celebrate with special events
Orlando Sentinel· 3 hours agoJuneteenth is on June 19, a date that marks the anniversary of the end of slavery in the United States with a number of Central Florida events planned.
Juneteenth events across the Roanoke and New River valleys
Roanoke Times· 4 hours agoJuneteenth is a federal holiday marking the end of slavery after the defeat of the Confederacy in...
Touring sculpture of Harriett Tubman to be unveiled Saturday in Bastrop
Gannett via AOL· 58 minutes agoIt is the perfect location for the exhibition.β Jackson said the unveiling and exhibition βis an...