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Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 17 hours agoWhen he was senator for Illinois, Barack Obama co-sponsored legislation to make Juneteenth a national holiday, but the law was never ...
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 1 day agoAlthough the holiday, which is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” has long been celebrated in the Black American community, the...
How Juneteenth became a family holiday for us
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoNational Bacon Day. National Sock Day (shoutout to Rep. John Curtis). National Spaghetti Day. You get the idea. On June 19, the newsletter ...
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Tallahassee Democrat· 16 hours agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or the Second Independence Day,...
Juneteenth events 2024: Where to go to celebrate the holiday over the weekend
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJune 19, also called Juneteenth National Independence Day, is an American holiday celebrating the...
Juneteenth 2024 in NYC: What to do this Emancipation Day
New York Daily News· 9 hours agoArmy soldiers brought news of emancipation to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas — more than...
Celebrating Juneteenth
The Weatherford Democrat· 10 hours agoIn 2021, President Joseph Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which established an officialholiday to commemorate ...
Is the Stock Market Open Today? Here Are the Hours for Juneteenth.
Barrons.com· 1 hour agoInvestors may be enjoying a mid-week pause thanks to Juneteenth. The last few months of 2024 have...
For the first time, Juneteenth is a free entry day at national parks
USA Today· 2 days agoJuneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, but it hasn't been a free entry day at national parks...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThree years after it was made a federal holiday, Juneteenth 2024 marks a day of celebration as well...