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Juneteenth 2024: What's opened/closed on June 19
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIs the post office open on Juneteenth? The U.S. Postal Service closes for 11 federal holidays, including Juneteenth. The Postal Service ...
Juneteenth in Virginia: Local expert discusses the holiday and its meaning
WAVY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJune 19 is Juneteenth. The date commemorates when the last enslaved people in the United States...
Juneteenth Explained: What Is the Holiday, Why Was It Created and How Should It Be Celebrated?
Skanner· 5 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 ...
Juneteenth means more than celebrations in Jackson. It's a time of reflection, commemoration
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 5 days agoLee surrendered. Though originally celebrated in Texas, the holiday spread around the United States...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? |...
ABC 6 Providence· 5 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
LET FREEDOM RING: Locals reflect on meaning of Juneteenth as celebrations for the holiday continue
Twin States News· 4 days agoJune 19, 1865 is the day when over 250-thousand African Americans, still enslaved after the...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
FOX 13 Seattle· 6 days agoSeveral Seattle-area organizations held Juneteenth events on Saturday, celebrating and honoring the...
Juneteenth could become a paid state holiday next year
Anchorage Daily News· 5 days agoThe Alaska Legislature earlier this year passed a bill that would make Juneteenth, a June 19th...
Juneteenth is on Wednesday. Here’s what will and won’t be closed for the holiday in Boise
The Idaho Statesman· 5 days agoJuneteenth has been recognized as a federal holiday since 2021.
Juneteenth colors: What they mean and the history behind the hues
Today· 4 days agoThe last of the enslaved people were finally freed, inspiring joy, relief and a celebration of...