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Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoThree years after it was made a federal holiday, Juneteenth 2024 celebrates the day that the last...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth has traditionally been celebrated with activities like attending parades, organizing...
What's open and closed on Juneteenth? Here's what to know about post office and store hours
The Arizona Republic· 1 day agoJuneteenth is right around the corner. This year, the holiday will land on Wednesday, June 19. The...
What does the name 'Juneteenth' mean? When is Juneteenth? All about the federal holiday
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 3 days agoTexas was the first state to recognize Juneteenth as a holiday in 1980. Other states followed suit...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth in San Antonio
San Antonio Express-News· 1 hour agoGen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston and announced the last enslaved black people in Texas were free by executive decree. In 1980, Texas became the...
Juneteenth 2024: Are banks, post offices and stock markets open? What to know
Gannett via AOL· 20 hours agoJuneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation and ending slavery in the United...
A guide to explaining Juneteenth to your kids
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThe holiday is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” and in 2021, President Joe Biden signed the bill that made Juneteenth a federal
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open and closed on Wednesday for the federal holiday
FOX 7 Austin· 2 days agoThe holiday has also been called Juneteenth Independence Day, Freedom Day, second Independence Day...
Upcoming 2024 Juneteenth events in the Twin Cities
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoJuneteenth is a federal holiday marking the day when slaves in Texas were told about the Emancipation Proclamation, two years after it had been announced ...
Juneteenth celebrations continue to gain popularity
KHQA· 6 hours agoJuneteenth celebrations have gained massive popularity over the recent years. Saturday, events took place in Macomb, Quincy, Keokuk, and Monroe City,...
