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When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoWhat is Juneteenth? Juneteenth commemorates the day -- June 19, 1865 -- when federal soldiers...
What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 1 day agoJuneteenth celebrates the date of June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger and soldiers from...
How to spend a week in the heart of American democracy
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA key figure in American history, Lincoln is remembered for his leadership during America’s Civil...
West Virginia declares Juneteenth as state holiday
WCHS-TV· 1 day agoJuneteenth will be observed on June 19, celebrating the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation which freed enslaved people in the United...
Splaine: Juneteenth is about our future
Gannett via AOL· 11 hours agoPortsmouth's website lists some of the local events scheduled for that day, and activities in preparation. See cityofportsmouth.com President Abraham...
Juneteenth falls on a Wednesday this year. Do feds get the day off?
Federal Times· 3 days agoJuneteenth, the newest federal holiday recognized by the U.S. government, commemorates the day...
Patti LaBelle, Roy Wood Jr., Gladys Knight announced for White House Juneteenth concert
The Hill via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoActor and singer Patti LaBelle, Grammy-winning singer Gladys Knight, and comedian Roy Wood Jr. are...
Why Juneteenth, the U.S.'s Second Independence Day, Is a Federal Holiday
Smithsonian Magazine· 1 day agoIssued two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, Granger’s decree marked the end of ...
Here are 12 Juneteenth events around South Jersey
Courier Post via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863,...
Springfield to celebrate Juneteenth with citywide jubilee
The Republican· 1 day agoSpringfield’s annual Juneteenth celebration will take place next weekend with events for all ages.
