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When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoFollowing the House's decision, President Biden enacted the legislation the subsequent day. When did...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHouse of Representatives and Senate in June 2021. The bill was signed by President Joe Biden on June...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoTo commemorate the end of slavery, a new holiday was created on June 19, abbreviated to Juneteenth,...
The Origins of Juneteenth and Why It Falls on June 19th
Time via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoholiday in the United States. Though it’s been celebrated by Black Americans as early as in the...
Is Publix open for Juneteenth? Is there mail delivery on the federal holiday? What to know
Tallahassee Democrat· 13 hours agoJuneteeth is a day that commemorates when slavery finally ended in the United States, 2½½ years...
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 7 hours 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 2024: Are banks, post offices and stock markets open? What to know
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoJuneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation and ending slavery in the United...
Why many government offices are closing Wednesday for Juneteenth
Scripps News via AOL· 10 hours agoThis year marks the fourth time since 2021 that June 19 has been designated a federal holiday by...
Do you have to work on Juneteenth? Here's what's open, closed
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoAre you working Wednesday? Juneteenth — the federal holiday codified in 2021 that commemorates the...