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Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoIt's back. What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth, a federal holiday that coined the term “Second...
What does the name 'Juneteenth' mean? When is Juneteenth? All about the federal holiday
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth is a combination of "June" and "nineteenth," in honor of June 19, 1865 – the day that...
Juneteenth 2024: Are banks, post offices and stock markets open? What to know
Gannett via AOL· 16 hours agoJuneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation and ending slavery in the United...
Why do some Columbusites celebrate emancipation two months before Juneteenth?
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoIt’s the official federal holiday in the United States, a day (or several days or more) when...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open and closed on Wednesday for the federal holiday
FOX 7 Austin· 2 days agoStates learned they were free. The U.S. government was slow to embrace the occasion — it was only in...
Upcoming 2024 Juneteenth events in the Twin Cities
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoJuneteenth is a federal holiday marking the day when slaves in Texas were told about the Emancipation Proclamation, two years after it ...
Sunny skies brighten things at 2024 Juneteenth Community Festival in Canton
Gannett via AOL· 2 hours agoMany came out for Saturday's music, food and fun at Nimisilla Park in Canton. Juneteenth, sometimes...
Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoholiday by way of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, led by Sen. Ed Markey of...
Thousands commemorate Juneteenth Freedom Celebration with music, food and festivities in SF
ABC7 News· 7 minutes agoJuneteenth is officially recognized on Wednesday, June 19. On Saturday, organizers say about 20,000 people packed the Fillmore District in San Francisco for the city's annual celebration. The ...
Fayetteville celebrates Juneteenth with annual festival downtown
Gannett via AOL· 2 hours agoJuneteenth is a celebration of freedom on June 19, marking the day enslaved people in Texas learned...