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Juneteenth: What's open, what's closed? Will you get mail delivery, trash pickup Wednesday?
The Greenville News· 6 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery. On this day in 1865, federal troops arrived in...
UB celebrates Juneteenth
UB Reporter· 2 hours agoBuffalo kicked off its 2024 Juneteenth celebration — considered one of the largest in the country — on June 7 with the raising of the African American pride flag in Niagara ...
When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday? It may have been recognized in 2021 but its roots are...
Knoxville News Sentinel· 7 days agoKnown as America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth is a reminder of African Americans' strength...
How are federal holidays created?
CBS News· 6 days agoJuneteenth, it would go on to be called, started with small celebrations in the Lone Star State, the first steps in a long journey to earning a...
Juneteenth is here. What's open? What's closed? Why we celebrate the holiday
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWhen is Juneteenth 2024? Juneteenth always falls on June 19. For 2024, it happens to be a Wednesday. Is Juneteenth a national
Juneteenth 2024: What will be closed for the holiday?
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 7 days agoJuneteenth honors the end of slavery in the United States.
Juneteenth holiday: An important moment to contemplate our nation’s past and present
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWhat in the world could they have been thinking? That’s one of the questions (or, at least, one...
History behind Juneteenth, how and why it became a federal holiday
KOAA5· 5 days agoJuneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States and stems from an event in the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War. On June 19, 1865, 2,000 Union troops ...
Juneteenth in Dallas celebrates freedom, remembers a merciless history
Dallas Morning News· 5 days agoDespite its recent designation as a federal holiday, Juneteenth has a long history with Black...
Michigan marks its 1st Juneteenth as an official state holiday
Michigan Advance via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWednesday will not be the first observance of Juneteenth in Michigan, but it will be the first time...
