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Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 7 days agoAlthough the holiday, which is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” has long been celebrated in the Black American community, the...
Juneteenth is now just another holiday – you can tell by the merch
Maryland Matters via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJuneteenth has been unable to escape the inevitable – commercialization. An online search for ...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
FOX 13 Seattle· 7 days agoSeveral Seattle-area organizations held Juneteenth events on Saturday, celebrating and honoring the...
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,...
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...
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 5 days agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
Michigan marks its 1st Juneteenth as an official state holiday
Michigan Advance via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWednesday will not be the first observance of Juneteenth in Michigan, but it will be the first time...
Juneteenth Explained: What Is the Holiday, Why Was It Created and How Should It Be Celebrated?
Skanner· 6 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston ...
Map shows states where Juneteenth is recognized as a public holiday
Newsweek· 6 days agoholiday, named after a contraction of the date "June Nineteenth," commemorates the events of June 19...
Clark County holiday closures: Juneteenth
The Columbian· 6 days agoWhat’s open and what’s closed on the Juneteenth holiday?