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Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWhen is it observed these days? It is still observed on June 19 every year. Is it a national holiday...
Why do some Columbusites celebrate emancipation two months before Juneteenth?
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJuneteenth was initially celebrated in Texas alone, becoming an official holiday in the state in...
What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate the federal holiday in South Carolina
The Greenville News· 5 days agoPresident Joe Biden designated Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021, but the holiday itself has been...
Springfield NAACP and Community Partnership of the Ozarks hosting weekend Juneteenth celebration
KY3 Springfield· 3 days agoSpringfield’s NAACP chapter and the Community Partnership of the Ozarks are hosting a weekend-long Juneteenth celebration to commemorate the holiday. Juneteenth was declared ...
Millcreek Common celebrates Juneteenth at third annual celebration
KTVX via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoJuneteenth is a holiday commemorating the last enslaved people in the United States learning of...
Juneteenth 2024: Outdoor events, 5K, Black business showcase honor holiday in Binghamton
Press Connects | Press & Sun-Bulletin via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoIn 2021, Juneteenth was signed as a federal holiday, the first approved holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. Juneteenth ...
Juneteenth scholarship winners reflect on the holiday, challenges ahead
Newsday· 4 hours ago“So I hold the holiday pretty close to my heart, since it's like a big liberation day.” Alleyne was...
ByGone Muncie: The memorable Emancipation Day celebration of 1898
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoI was delighted to see another Juneteenth celebration this year at McCulloch Park. Juneteenth is one...
Before Juneteenth
The Atlantic· 3 hours agoIn a quiet corner of a library at Mississippi State University, you’ll find a slim red volume that tells the story of what may be America’s first...
Juneteenth 2024: Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday in Oklahoma
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoholiday. When is Juneteenth 2024? The Juneteenth holiday is celebrated this year on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Is Juneteenth a federal holiday< ...