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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 4 days agoAlso known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth...
What Is Closed on Juneteenth?
Parade via AOL· 5 days agoMark your calendars because there’s a holiday approaching! Juneteenth, which takes place on June 19, falls on Wednesday this year. While Juneteenth ...
Do you have to work on Juneteenth? Here's what's open, closed
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 6 days agoNon-essential employees in the local branches of government will be off for Juneteenth, as will most...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth in San Antonio
San Antonio Express-News· 7 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...
Mississippi does not recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday
WLBT 3· 3 days agoJACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021. The holiday is observed by...
OU to close its 3 campuses in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day
The Oklahoma Daily· 6 days agoOU will observe Juneteenth National Independence Day as a federal holiday on Wednesday, giving...
Opinion: We need to celebrate Juneteenth — together
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 5 days ago(Having grown up in one of the southern states that still observe Confederate Memorial Day, I was shocked to find, upon moving to New England...t in the...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
RockinghamNow.com, Eden and Reidssville· 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...
ByGone Muncie: The memorable Emancipation Day celebration of 1898
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 6 days agoMuncie’s “celebration of Emancipation did not cease in honor of the day,” the Herald reported. The...
Ahead of June 19 special session, lawmaker hopes Utah celebrates future Juneteenths on the day
Utah News Dispatch via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIn Utah, the celebration of what’s also known as Emancipation Day is observed on the immediately...
