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Mississippi does not recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday
WLBT 3· 1 day agoJACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021. The holiday is observed by...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 3 days agoSo what is the origin of Juneteenth, how did it become a holiday and how can you celebrate it? What is Juneteenth? On 19 June 1865 - ...
Jeff Landry declares Juneteenth a state holiday, closes state government
New Orleans Times-Picayune· 4 days agoState offices will be closed for Juneteenth Day on Wednesday after Gov. Jeff Landry declared it a...
Map shows states where Juneteenth is recognized as a public holiday
Newsweek· 4 days agoOn that day, some 250,000 still-enslaved African Americans were told that the Civil War had ended...
Juneteenth is now just another holiday – you can tell by the merch
Oklahoma Voice via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAn online search for Juneteenth products brings up everything from T-shirts to temporary tattoos,...
Florida is behind the country in recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday
WINK TV Southwest Florida· 2 days agoWhile other states are celebrating June 19, known as Juneteenth, with a paid day off from work,...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
Billings Gazette· 3 days agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest federal holiday in 2021. Here’s what’s open and closed on ...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? |...
ABC 6 Providence· 3 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
Alabama lawmaker to push for permanent Juneteenth state holiday again
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 2 days agoWhile Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, and Gov. Kay Ivey proclaimed it a state holiday...
Is there mail on Juneteenth? Post Office, UPS, FedEx open hours
Newsweek· 4 days agoWednesday is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that began under the Biden administration and celebrates...