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Juneteenth isn’t just a Black holiday. It’s for all Americans
NPR· 3 days agoGo celebrate. Today marks four years since Juneteenth became a federally recognized holiday. For...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
FOX 13 Seattle· 5 days agoSeveral Seattle-area organizations held Juneteenth events on Saturday, celebrating and honoring the...
Gov. Jeff Landry gives state workers Wednesday off to observe Juneteenth
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 5 days agoLandry issued an...heads of state agencies and institutions to honor the day off in conjunction with...
Juneteenth 2024: Are banks, post offices and stock markets open? What to know
Gannett via AOL· 7 days agoHere's what is open and closed on Juneteenth 2024. What's open and closed around Greater Cincinnati...
Sen. Perkins Kwoka tried to make Juneteenth a New Hampshire holiday; House said no.
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 4 days agoRebecca Perkins Kwoka, D-Portsmouth, introduced Senate Bill 481 to instead establish June 19, ...
Mississippi does not recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday
WLBT 3· 2 days agoJACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021. The holiday is observed by...
All Juneteenth Holiday bills in Mississippi died in committee
WJTV Jackson· 3 days agoJACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Amid local, national and familial celebrations of Juneteenth Wednesday,...
Kansas officially observes Juneteenth, the nation's 'second Independence Day' at Capitol
The Topeka Capital-Journal· 4 days agoPeople gathered Monday singing "Lift Every Voice and Sing" in the Statehouse rotunda as they...
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Tallahassee Democrat· 4 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or the Second Independence Day,...
Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important
The Advocate· 4 days agoJuneteenth, a federal holiday observed every June 19, commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S....