Search results
Some cooling centers in NYC closed for Juneteenth holiday amid scorching heat
CBS News· 8 hours agoAs New York City grapples with scorching heat, more than 200 cooling centers were closed Wednesday...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 19 hours agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States ...
Juneteenth: What to know about newest federal holiday and if mail comes Wednesday
Axios· 16 hours agoWhy it matters: The day celebrating Black emancipation from enslavement gained traction in 2020 amid discussions of racial injustice following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. President ...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoEnjoy Juneteenth, the latest celebration to join New Year's Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day and...
Juneteenth is here. What's open? What's closed? Why we celebrate the holiday
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoToday is Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday</ ...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThough the holiday has been celebrated for years, it is fairly new to the list of federal holidays...
Map shows states where Juneteenth is recognized as a public holiday
Newsweek· 2 days agoJuneteenth National Independence Day was launched to celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S.—but...
100-year-old NYC jazz composer continues to live life to the fullest
WPIX New York City, NY via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoNEW YORK (PIX11) — Despite just recently becoming a federal holiday, Juneteenth has been celebrated...
Here’s what’s open (and closed) on Juneteenth 2024
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 21 hours agoService will not deliver any mail. UPS and FedEx, however, will operate normally. Is the stock market open on Juneteenth? Nope. TheNew York Stock...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
KRGV Rio Grande Valley· 10 hours agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal holiday in 2021, though its storied history has held...
