Search results
What's open, what's closed on Juneteenth
Rome Sentinel· 6 days agoJuneteenth, the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day, marks the anniversary of when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to ...
Are fireworks legal in Florida? What to know before setting them off for 4th of July
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWhat day is July 4th, 2024? Is it a federal holiday? The July 4 holiday falls on a Thursday this...
Experts see value in businesses observing Juneteenth holiday - South Florida Business Journal
The Business Journals· 6 days agoJune 19 is Juneteenth National Independence Day, the nation’s newest federal holiday commemorating...
Opinion: Juneteenth is a reminder of how far we've come
Yakima Herald-Republic· 2 days agoLast week’s local commemoration of America’s newest federal holiday, Juneteenth, was a heartening...
Juneteenth Explained: What Is the Holiday, Why Was It Created and How Should It Be Celebrated?
Skanner· 5 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found ...
New York Juneteenth weather update
Newsweek· 5 days agoNew Yorkers can expect hot weather today as they mark Juneteenth, with a high of 83 degrees Fahrenheit. The low will be around 73 F, and the evening will...
Don’t know much about Juneteenth? Here’s a beginner’s guide to celebrating the federal holiday
WGN TV Chicago· 5 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
‘It’s freedom, it celebrates freedom’: Evansville community honors Juneteenth
14 WFIE Evansville· 4 days agoJuneteenth, the federal holiday which celebrates the end of slavery in the United States, was on...
History behind Juneteenth, how and why it became a federal holiday
KOAA5· 4 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 arrived in Galveston ...
On Juneteenth, Gov. Dunleavy weighs adding a new legal holiday for Alaska
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDunleavy has until early July to make a decision on Senate Bill 22. If he approves the measure, it...
