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Juneteenth in Springfield: Parade, talent show, music series and more
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoThe parade will be about an hour long, attendees will walk down Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and will end at Comer ...
Cape Ann gets set for Juneteenth observance
Gloucester Daily Times· 6 hours agoCape Ann is celebrating Juneteenth with speeches, readings and colorful displays this weekend and on the federal holiday. The Juneteenth observances commemorate the emancipation ...
When is Father’s Day 2024? Holiday celebrating 58th anniversary, see its origins
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFather's Day is fast approaching this weekend, known for its celebration of fathers by their...
What is open and closed on Juneteenth in Florida? Holiday is on a Wednesday this year
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 24 hours agoJoe Biden signed the "Juneteenth National Independence Day Act" into law. Most celebrations include...
King and queen of the Netherlands pay tribute to MLK during visit to Atlanta
NBC 10 - FOX 14 Monroe· 2 days agoATLANTA (AP) — The king and queen of the Netherlands began a four-day tour of the U.S. on Monday in...
Juneteenth in Philly 2024: Block party featuring Kid 'n Play, the nation's largest parade, festivals...
NBC Philadelphia· 24 hours agoThe holiday, celebrated annually on June 19th, commemorates the ending of slavery in the United...
55 empowering Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
AOL· 3 days agoThe annual holiday is observed in recognition of June 19, 1865, the historic day in which Major General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, carrying ...
Ames' Juneteenth celebration features food, free haircuts and a showing of the Lion King
The Ames Tribune· 3 days agoJuneteenth National Independence Day is the oldest national commemoration of when the U.S. ended...
Kentucky’s role in slaves’ emancipation: ‘Camp Nelson is our Canada’
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoLinda Blackford: On Juneteenth, remember where Black Kentuckians issued their own Emancipation...
Here's the difference between fixed and floating holidays
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoBeginning with the fixed dates, we have New Year’s Day (January 1), Juneteenth (June 19), Independence Day (July 4), Veteran...Washington’s birthday on ...