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Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Tallahassee Democrat· 5 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or the Second Independence Day,...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated?
WJXT Jacksonville· 5 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Meet Opal Lee, the 'grandmother of the movement' to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWhen President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 4 days agoIn 2021, Juneteenth became the latest federal holiday in the US — the first to be approved since...
RAW: REP. JACKSON LEE ON MAKING JUNETEENTH A FEDERAL HOLIDAY
KTBS Shreveport· 4 days agoRep. Sheila Jackson Lee with the Congressional Black Caucus speaks about how she pushed for ...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThree years after it was made a federal holiday, Juneteenth 2024 marks a day of celebration as well...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 4 days agoWhy is it called Juneteenth? The word was created by joining the words "June" and "nineteenth" together. Is Juneteenth a federal holiday
Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 4 days agoJuneteenth, the once-obscure day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has...
Editorial: Juneteenth isn't a holiday just for Black people. Everyone should celebrate freedom
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJuneteenth, a federal holiday, is about honoring fortitude, perseverance and, yes, optimism. Those...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoWhile relishing time away from work is to be enjoyed, it's important to appreciate the rich history...