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Mississippi does not recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday
WLBT 3· 10 hours agoJACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021. The holiday is observed by...
Juneteenth is now just another holiday – you can tell by the merch
Oklahoma Voice via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoAn online search for Juneteenth products brings up everything from T-shirts to temporary tattoos,...
Alaska looks to recognize Juneteenth as a state-paid holiday
Alaska Superstation· 1 day agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Jubilee Day, recognizes the end of slavery in the United States, and since 2021, it's been a federal holiday. Twenty-nine ...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 2 days agoWhy is it called Juneteenth? The word was created by joining the words "June" and "nineteenth" together. Is Juneteenth a federal holiday
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 3 days agoAlthough the holiday, which is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” has long been celebrated in the Black American community, the...
Is Publix open for Juneteenth? Is there mail delivery on the federal holiday? What to know
Tallahassee Democrat· 4 days agoJuneteenth arrives this week, and since it's a federal holiday, some government offices will be...
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
Meet Opal Lee, the 'grandmother of the movement' to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWhen President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoDay, Veterans Day and Christmas Day as a date-specific federal holiday. While relishing time away...
Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 2 days agoJuneteenth, the once-obscure day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has...