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Today is Juneteenth. What to know about what will be closed and why we celebrate
Gannett via AOL· 6 hours agoHere's everything you need to know about the holiday from what will be closed today and why we celebrate. When is Juneteenth 2024? Juneteenth always falls ...
When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday? It may have been recognized in 2021 but its roots are...
Knoxville News Sentinel· 1 day agoKnown as America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth is a reminder of African Americans' strength and resilience over centuries. Union troops liberated slaves in Galveston, Texas, to signal ...
Colorado observes Juneteenth holiday: What’s closed Wednesday
KKTV 11 Colorado Springs· 48 minutes agoPresident Joe Biden officially proclaimed June 19 a federal holiday in 2021, and Gov. Jared Polis...
Watson: Reflecting on Juneteenth
The Longview News-Journal· 1 hour agoAnother year, another June and the nation is celebrating another Juneteenth holiday. On June 17, 2021, President Biden signed the bill into law making...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
FOX 13 Seattle· 2 days agoSeveral Seattle-area organizations held Juneteenth events on Saturday, celebrating and honoring the...
What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate the federal holiday in South Carolina
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 7 days agoPresident Joe Biden designated Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021, but the holiday itself has been...
JD Crowe: Celebrate Juneteenth and abolish Alabama’s Confederate holidays
Birmingham News· 1 hour agoJune 19 has long been recognized by African Americans as a day to celebrate the end of slavery. It...
Museums, libraries and more: What's open and closed on Juneteenth in Chicago?
NBC Chicago· 3 hours agoJuneteenth marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed —...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days ago"In recent years, Juneteenth has gained a much wider recognition. It's only been since 2021 that it...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, closed today? Banks, mail, post office, more
The Post-Standard· 3 hours agoThe term “Juneteenth” is a blend of the words June and nineteenth; the holiday has also been called...
