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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 4 days agoTheWrap offers a brief history lesson on Freedom Day, which commemorates the nation's full abolition of slavery and became a federal holiday just three...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIs Juneteenth a U.S. federal holiday? Yes. Juneteenth obtained federal holiday status during...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 days agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
Is Publix open for Juneteenth? Is there mail delivery on the federal holiday? What to know
Tallahassee Democrat· 6 days agoJuneteenth arrives this week, and since it's a federal holiday, some government offices will be...
What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
WBIR-TV Knoxville· 4 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Tallahassee Democrat· 5 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or the Second Independence Day,...
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 4 days agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 5 days agoWednesday, June 19th is a federal holiday, meaning government offices will be closed and mail will...
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 5 days agoAlthough the holiday, which is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” has long been celebrated in the Black American community, the...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThree years after it was made a federal holiday, Juneteenth 2024 marks a day of celebration as well...