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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 15 hours agoAlso known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth...
What Is Closed on Juneteenth?
Parade via AOL· 1 day agoMark your calendars because there’s a holiday approaching! Juneteenth, which takes place on June 19, falls on Wednesday this year. While Juneteenth ...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
RockinghamNow.com, Eden and Reidssville· 14 hours 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...
Do you have to work on Juneteenth? Here's what's open, closed
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 3 days agoNon-essential employees in the local branches of government will be off for Juneteenth, as will most...
Fun Juneteenth events set for Jackson. See what's going on here
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 7 days agoJuneteenth, the day set aside to commemorate June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the...
Is there mail service on Juneteenth? Here’s what’s open, closed on the holiday
NBC Chicago· 6 days agoPresident Joe Biden signed legislation into law in 2021 that made Juneteenth, observed each year on...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth in San Antonio
San Antonio Express-News· 3 days agoThe federal holiday commemorating the end of legalized slavery has been observed every year in Texas since June 19, 1865, when Union Army ...Texas were...
Looking for ways to celebrate Juneteenth? Here are events happening around North Texas
CBS News· 7 days agoThe national holiday, observed on June 19, didn't become federally recognized until 2021, when...
Juneteenth in Arkansas: a brief history
KNWA Fayetteville via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoFrom Wilmar to Springdale, celebrations can be found all throughout the state in the week leading up to June 19. This is a brief history of this newly...
OU to close its 3 campuses in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day
The Oklahoma Daily· 2 days agoOU will observe Juneteenth National Independence Day as a federal holiday on Wednesday, giving...
