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Rock Island recognizes Juneteenth as official holiday
KWQC-TV 6 Davenport· 18 hours agoJuneteenth is now an official holiday in Rock Island. City Council members unanimously voted to...
What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate the federal holiday in South Carolina
The Greenville News· 3 days agoPresident Joe Biden designated Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021, but the holiday itself has been...
3 Central Virginia communities offer 3 different ways to celebrate Juneteenth
The Daily Progress· 1 hour agoJuneteenth will be observed next Wednesday, but events in Charlottesville, Orange County and Nelson...
Juneteenth events set for Rome this weekend, Utica on Wednesday. What to know
Utica Observer-Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJuneteenth marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when news arrived in Texas that slavery had been...
When is Juneteenth? What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate, plus events in Asheville
Asheville Citizen-Times· 3 days agoPresident Joe Biden designated Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021, but the holiday itself has been...
Juneteenth: 5 events on the South Shore. Music, food, history and games
Gannett via AOL· 22 hours agoJuneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. Why is Juneteenth important? It is a lesser-known fact that the Emancipation ...
What is open and closed on Juneteenth in Florida? Holiday is on a Wednesday this year
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWhen is Juneteenth 2024? Juneteenth falls on June 19 every year. For 2024, it happens to be on a...
Lake County’s Juneteenth celebration continues to grow; ‘A recognition … of the time we decreed all...
Chicago Tribune· 18 hours agoJune 19 — was first recognized as a legal holiday locally in 2019, and nationally in 2021. With ...
Juneteenth events scheduled June 15 in Jasper County
Bluffton Today· 17 hours agoJuneteenth events will be held in several areas of Jasper County June 15 for all to enjoy. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in...
Here are 8 ways to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday in Springfield
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoThis day became known as Juneteenth. It became an official national holiday in 2021 under President...