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Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 5 days agoWhy is it called Juneteenth? The word was created by joining the words "June" and "nineteenth" together. Is Juneteenth a federal holiday
RAW: REP. JACKSON LEE ON MAKING JUNETEENTH A FEDERAL HOLIDAY
KTBS Shreveport· 5 days agoRep. Sheila Jackson Lee with the Congressional Black Caucus speaks about how she pushed for ...
Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 5 days agoJuneteenth, the once-obscure day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has...
Don’t know much about Juneteenth? Here’s a beginner’s guide to celebrating the federal holiday
WGN TV Chicago· 6 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Editorial: Juneteenth isn't a holiday just for Black people. Everyone should celebrate freedom
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 7 days agoJuneteenth, a federal holiday, is about honoring fortitude, perseverance and, yes, optimism. Those...
Map shows states where Juneteenth is recognized as a public holiday
Newsweek· 7 days agoholiday, named after a contraction of the date "June Nineteenth," commemorates the events of June 19...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? |...
ABC 6 Providence· 6 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Juneteenth: What to know about newest federal holiday and if mail comes Wednesday
Axios· 5 days agoThe growth of Juneteenth as a paid day off for private companies has severely slowed three years after it became a federal holiday, according to a survey ...
Juneteenth is on Wednesday. Here’s what will and won’t be closed for the holiday in Boise
The Idaho Statesman· 7 days agoJuneteenth has been recognized as a federal holiday since 2021.
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Tallahassee Democrat· 6 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or the Second Independence Day,...