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When is Juneteenth? Here’s why and how the holiday is celebrated
The Arizona Republic· 2 days agoOn June 19, 2022, President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday by executive order. Efforts...
Juneteenth: What's open & what's closed on America’s newest federal holiday
TheStreet.com· 3 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery after the U.S. Civil War, and while government buildings and the NYSE are closed, most retail stores are open. Banks, federal offices ...
Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 1 week agoState employees will be given Juneteenth as a holiday, according to a memo that Gov. Kay Ivey sent...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Makes Juneteenth State Holiday, Enacts CROWN Act | iHeart
iHeartRadio· 1 day agoKentucky Governor Andy Beshear has officially made Juneteenth a state holiday and enacted the CROWN...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ tells DODEA students about struggle behind federal holiday
Stars and Stripes· 1 week agoMore than 200 students and teachers at Yokosuka Middle School began their Monday morning with a...
Juneteenth: A Colorful Holiday To Celebrate
Black Enterprise· 2 days agoCertain holidays are often celebrated by donning signature colors: red at Valentine’s, orange and black for Halloween, and red, white, and blue for those...
Is Memorial Day Considered a Federal Holiday? Here’s What To Know
The Pioneer Woman via AOL· 2 weeks agoFiguring out if you have Memorial Day 2024 off from work? It might help to know if Memorial Day is a...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' urges New Mexicans to get involved in their communities
Santa Fe New Mexican· 4 hours agoA 97-year-old retired teacher and activist who helped lead a movement to have Juneteenth recognized...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters –...
KION 46 Salinas· 1 week agoMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth as a state holiday...
GoLocalProv | Food | “Taste of Juneteenth” Being Held in Providence on First Year of State Holiday
GoLocalProv· 4 days agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when the last slaves were freed in Texas, two and a half...