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Sen. Perkins Kwoka tried to make Juneteenth a New Hampshire holiday; House said no.
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJuneteenth was observed last year in Portsmouth, many, many of my constituents were very surprised...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
The Times of Northwest Indiana· 4 days agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest federal holiday in 2021. Here’s what’s open and closed on...
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Tallahassee Democrat· 5 days agoBay, Texas, with 2,000 Union troops with a message for the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people...
Juneteenth 2024: Who is working? What is open?
WJZY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhen the Civil War ended in April 1865, U.S. General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and read...19, 1866. Celebrations continued on this day...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWashington, D.C., has in the past observed a city-wide Emancipation Day on April 16. Juneteenth...
Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJuneteenth observances waned somewhat by the mid-20th century, as a romanticized, hugely inaccurate...
Are banks, post offices, UPS and FedEx open on Juneteenth 2024 in NH? Here's what to know
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIt was passed by the Senate by voice vote in April, and in currently in the House of...
FTSE 100 outperforms against European peers as UK inflation slows to 2% for first time since 2021
Yahoo Finance UK· 4 days agoOn a month-on-month basis, inflation held constant compared to a 0.3% rise last month. Although...
Juneteenth a celebration for all | Sampson Independent
Sampson Independent· 1 day agoOn Wednesday, in downtown Clinton at the City Market, Juneteenth was commemorated by a diverse...
Kroger, Lennar, Accenture, Darden, and More Stocks to Watch This Week
Barrons.com· 7 days agoMarkets will be closed on Wednesday for Juneteenth. Plus, earnings reports, retail sales data, and...