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What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
RockinghamNow.com, Eden and Reidssville· 4 days agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal holiday in 2021, though its storied history has held...
What is Juneteenth? Here's what to know about the holiday and why it's celebrated
NBC Chicago· 6 days agoThe Juneteenth holiday is set to take place this week, marking its fourth year as a federal holiday in the U.S., but the celebrations are far from
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 4 days agoIn the lead-up to 19 June 2021, both chambers of the US Congress moved swiftly to pass the bill and - with the signature of President Biden, it became...
Map shows states where Juneteenth is recognized as a public holiday
Newsweek· 5 days agoJuneteenth National Independence Day was launched to celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S.—but...
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 6 days agoJuneteenth is observed annually on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free....
What's open, closed for Juneteenth?
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoPresident Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021. This article originally appeared on Lafayette Journal & Courier: Everything you need to know ...
Opinion | Why Juneteenth gives me hope in 2024
MSNBC· 4 days agoAlthough it was only designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth National Independence Day has of course been celebrated in Black American...
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...
Is there mail on Juneteenth? Post Office, UPS, FedEx open hours
Newsweek· 5 days agoJust days before the 2021 celebration, on June 16, President Joe Biden signed a bill passed by...
Juneteenth celebrations, block parties and more in Philadelphia, New Jersey
CBS News· 4 days agoJuneteenth has been celebrated since 1866 and officially became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021. Here...