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What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 24 hours agoJune 19, also known as Juneteenth, was first celebrated as an official state holiday in...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoSlavery in America was formally abolished with the 13th Amendment, which was ratified Dec. 6, 1865....
Splaine: Juneteenth is about our future
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 43 minutes agoJuneteenth this year comes on Wednesday, June 19. Since it became a federal holiday via the Juneteenth National Independence Act, it ...
Here's the difference between fixed and floating holidays
Shreveport Times | The Times via Yahoo News· 41 minutes agoThis week’s topic is probably familiar to the majority of my readers, but I’m hopefully including a few new facts you’ll find interesting. I was inspired to write about federal and public < ...
Why Juneteenth, the U.S.'s Second Independence Day, Is a Federal Holiday
Smithsonian Magazine· 20 hours agoJuneteenth quickly gained traction across the country, with 59 percent of American adults reporting that they knew “a lot” or “some” about the holiday in ...
Juneteenth celebrations are coming to CT. Here’s how you can join in.
Hartford Courant· 1 day agoJuneteenth celebrations are gearing up in Connecticut. While only recently a federal holiday, ...
Juneteenth of New Bern celebrates the holiday with 13 days of events, and new Juneteenth Bear
New Bern Sun Journal· 5 days agoJONB began celebrating the holiday in 2018, years before legislation was signed in 2021 that made ...
These SF streets are slated to be closed this weekend for the Juneteenth Parade
San Francisco Chronicle· 12 hours agoThe parade, featuring floats from schools, community organizations and corporate sponsors, is...
Ventura County Juneteenth celebrations planned in Oxnard, Thousand Oaks: What to know
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoLocal events are planned starting Saturday for Ventura County’s celebration of Juneteenth, the...
White House to host Juneteenth concert
United Press International via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoTexas made Juneteenth a state holiday in 1980, and the first proposal to make it a federalholiday was brought to the Senate in 1996.
