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What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 7 days agoJune 19, also known as Juneteenth, was first celebrated as an official state holiday in...
What does the name 'Juneteenth' mean? When is Juneteenth? All about the federal holiday
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThough Juneteenth celebrations were documented as early as 1866, it wasn't until 2021 that the day...
When is Juneteenth observed in NJ? It varies. And you don't have to have off from work
Courier Post via Yahoo News· 11 hours ago...Workforce Development > Laws and Regulations, https://www.nj.gov/labor/wageandhour/tools-resources/laws/ The following link will bring you to the law that established Juneteenth as a State holiday: htttps://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/PL20/76_.PDF Official Site of The State of New Jersey >...
Where to find Juneteenth events in the Inland Empire
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin· 6 hours agoThe federal holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom. Here are highlights of...
Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoThe executive order outlawed slavery in Confederate states beginning Jan. 1, 1863, the midpoint of the Civil War. The holiday rose to prominence in 2020 ...
LIVE: Biden hosting early Juneteenth celebration concert on White House lawn
KWQC-TV 6 Davenport· 3 days agoThe Democratic president signed a law in 2021 that made June 19, or Juneteenth, a federal holiday.
When is Juneteenth? What to know about the holiday commemorating freedom from slavery
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThough it has long been celebrated in Black communities, Juneteenth became a federal holiday when...
Juneteenth 2024: Celebrations across Massachusetts
WFXT via Yahoo News· 1 day agoCelebrations are being held across Massachusetts to celebrate Juneteenth, which became a federal holiday in 2021. Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in...
What is Juneteenth, aka Freedom Day or Jubilee Day? End of American slavery commemorated
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIn April Lakeland officials voted unanimously to make Juneteenth a paid holiday for city workers, starting this year. Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a resolution in 2020& ...
Folsom man is part of a movement to make Juneteenth a paid holiday in California cities
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBiden’s signature in 2021, a year after the police killing of George Floyd in 2020 that triggered a...
