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Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? - The...
The Morning Sun· 5 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
CNN Business via Yahoo Finance· 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...
Juneteenth Independence Day: What will be open and closed in and around Springfield
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoIt commemorates the day the news of the Emancipation... Day and Emancipation Day. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 when President Joe Biden signed ...
Colorado observes Juneteenth holiday: What’s closed Wednesday
KKTV 11 Colorado Springs· 4 days agoWednesday is not just the 19th of June, but Juneteenth National Independence Day! Originating in...
Atlanta celebrates Juneteenth with community events, activism
FOX 5 Atlanta· 3 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, closed today? Banks, mail, post office, more
The Post-Standard· 4 days agoWhat is Juneteenth? Juneteenth marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought...
Gov. Jeff Landry gives state workers Wednesday off to observe Juneteenth
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 6 days agoLandry issued an executive order at the end of last month directing the heads of state agencies and...
Juneteenth observed in Louisville with parties, events to mark the end of slavery
WDRB 41 Louisville News· 4 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, commemorates the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in...
Kansas officially observes Juneteenth, the nation's 'second Independence Day' at Capitol
The Topeka Capital-Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHowever, Kansas African American Affairs... Knoell told audience members this is not the first...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth became a legal federal holiday in the U.S. on the eve of its earliest nationwide...