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What Is Juneteenth? How Did It Become a US Holiday?
Bloomberg· 1 hour agoWhat Is Juneteenth? How Did It Become a US Holiday? Have a confidential tip for our reporters? Juneteenth is a celebration of Black history ...
Community events planned for celebrating Juneteenth holiday in Modesto and Riverbank
Modesto Bee via Yahoo News· 40 minutes agoThe event will feature a commemorative walk, followed by a luncheon at the Masonic Center. ...
Juneteenth 2024: Are banks, post offices and stock markets open? What to know
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoJuneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation and ending slavery in the United...
Why many government offices are closing Wednesday for Juneteenth
Scripps News via AOL· 1 hour agoThis year marks the fourth time since 2021 that June 19 has been designated a federal holiday by...
Is the stock market open on Juneteenth, June 19? Will the post office deliver mail?
Market Watch· 3 hours agoJuneteenth has been observed in Black communities since as far back as the 19th century, and it...
Community events planned for celebrating Juneteenth holiday in Modesto and Riverbank
Modesto Bee· 40 minutes agoJuneteenth Freedom Day celebrations are set for the Modesto area on Wednesday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Silver Square Lodge No. 66 in Modesto ...
Juneteenth is Wednesday but N.J.’s state holiday is Friday. Here’s why.
NJ.com· 8 hours agoNew Jersey is celebrating Juneteenth for the third time this year, but once again, it will differ...
Do you have to work on Juneteenth? Here's what's open, closed
The Record· 8 hours agoJuneteenth — the federal holiday codified in 2021 that commemorates the day that the last African...
For the first time, Juneteenth is a free entry day at national parks
USA Today· 5 hours agoJuneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, but it hasn't been a free entry day at national parks...
Juneteenth is Wednesday. A reminder of some places closing for the holiday
The Coloradoan via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoIt's been a federal holiday since 2021 and a state holiday since 2022. But Juneteenth has long been celebrated by Black Americans with ...