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The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoWhile relishing time away from work is to be enjoyed, it's important to appreciate the rich history...
Map shows states where Juneteenth is recognized as a public holiday
Newsweek· 5 days agoholiday, named after a contraction of the date "June Nineteenth," commemorates the events of June 19...
June 19 is a Federal holiday - all banks, state and Federal buildings closed today
WFMJ Youngstown· 4 days agoJuneteenth was made a National holiday in 2021.
Understanding history of Juneteenth; federal holiday since 2021
WITI via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMILWAUKEE - The federal holiday Juneteenth will be celebrated on June 19. The holiday observes the...
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...
Juneteenth: What to know about newest federal holiday and if mail comes Wednesday
Axios· 4 days agoThe growth of Juneteenth as a paid day off for private companies has severely slowed three years after it became a federal holiday, according to a survey ...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAdvocates sought, again, for leaders to codify the Juneteenth holiday into law, decades after...
South Bend residents come together to 'ring with harmonies of Liberty' at Juneteenth event
Gannett via AOL· 4 hours agoThe celebration was for Juneteenth, a federal holiday that marks June 19, 1865, the day enslaved...
Juneteenth isn’t just a Black holiday. It’s for all Americans
NPR· 4 days agoThat is one reason the magnificent Opal Lee, the Fort Worth native known as the grandmother of ...
Senator Markey champions Juneteenth federal holiday and criticizes Supreme Court's conservative...
GBH News· 5 days agoMassachusetts Senator Ed Markey was one of the lead sponsors of the bill that established Juneteenth...