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Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 1 hour agoJuneteenth is observed annually on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free....
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 day ago“This delay and the enforcement of the emancipation in Texas was due to a lack of enforcement until...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
FOX 13 Seattle· 2 hours agoSeveral Seattle-area organizations held Juneteenth events on Saturday, celebrating and honoring the...
The Origins of Juneteenth and Why It Falls on June 19th
Time via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoOne way many Black Americans mark the day is by reading aloud General Order No. 3— the relatively...
Is the post office closed on Juneteenth? Here's what's open on Wednesday.
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans· 8 hours agoCities across the nation will celebrate Juneteenth National Independence Day this week, which gained...
Is Publix open for Juneteenth? Is there mail delivery on the federal holiday? What to know
Tallahassee Democrat· 7 hours agoJuneteenth arrives this week, and since it's a federal holiday, some government offices will be...
Juneteenth Independence Day: What will be open and closed in and around Springfield
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoJuneteenth is a blending of the words "June" and "nineteenth." The holiday has also been called Freedom Day, second Independence Day ...
Is the stock market open on Juneteenth, June 19? Will the post office deliver mail?
Market Watch· 6 hours agoThe June 19 holiday marks the day in 1865 that federal troops came to Galveston, Texas, to free...
What is Juneteenth? Here's what to know about the holiday and why it's celebrated
NBC Chicago· 5 hours agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the holiday, set for June 19, has been sacred to many Black communities. Since it was designated a federal holiday
ByGone Muncie: The memorable Emancipation Day celebration of 1898
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoI was delighted to see another Juneteenth celebration this year at McCulloch Park. Juneteenth is one...