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Juneteenth holiday celebrated in many places and in many ways
News 12 Augusta· 15 hours agoFor more than a century and a half, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Celebrating Juneteenth isn't rejecting the Fourth of July. It honors freedom for all
The Oklahoman· 12 hours agoJuneteenth, a federal holiday on June 19 commemorating the emancipation of enslaved Black people,...
Are banks and the post office open on Juneteenth 2024?
NBC Washington· 3 hours agoThe U.S. government was slow to embrace the occasion — it was only in 2021 that President Joe Biden...
For the first time, Juneteenth is a free entry day at national parks
USA Today· 8 hours agoJuneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, but it hasn't been a free entry day at national parks...
Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 4 days ago"Today, Rhode Island makes a crucial and official recognition of the horrors and injustices of...
Community events planned for celebrating Juneteenth holiday in Modesto and Riverbank
Modesto Bee· 3 hours agoJuneteenth Freedom Day celebrations are set for the Modesto area on Wednesday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Silver Square Lodge No. 66 in Modesto ...
Doctor says teach and celebrate Juneteenth with children
WKBN 27 Youngstown· 4 hours agoJuneteenth is Wednesday. The federal holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
Are banks, post offices and grocery stores closed for Juneteenth? Here’s what to know
Dallas Morning News· 6 hours agoAmericans will celebrate Juneteenth on Wednesday, which means banks, post offices and other...
Juneteenth is Wednesday. A reminder of some places closing for the holiday
The Coloradoan via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoIt's been a federal holiday since 2021 and a state holiday since 2022. But Juneteenth has long been celebrated by Black Americans with ...
Juneteenth 2024: Outdoor events, 5K, Black business showcase honor holiday in Binghamton
Press & Sun-Bulletin· 14 hours agoIn 2021, Juneteenth was signed as a federal holiday, the first approved holiday since Martin Luther...