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Map shows states where Juneteenth is recognized as a public holiday
Newsweek· 20 hours agoJuneteenth National Independence Day was launched to celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S.—but...
When is Juneteenth? Do California state workers get a day off? Here’s what the law says
The Sacramento Bee· 1 day agoGov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed June 15 as Juneteenth National Freedom Day.
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Gannett via AOL· 16 hours agoJuneteenth? “Juneteenth” is a portmanteau, combining the words “June” and “nineteenth,” the day Granger issued the proclamation. Juneteenth< ...
Jackie Robinson recognized in Los Angeles County for Juneteenth
NBC Los Angeles· 7 hours agoIn honor of Juneteenth, a national holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United...
What is open and closed on Juneteenth in Florida? Holiday is on a Wednesday this year
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 7 days agoWhile Juneteenth is a federal holiday, only about...it as an official holiday. Florida, along with...
Editorial: Juneteenth is about more than the end of slavery
Los Angeles Times· 19 hours agoJuneteenth is no more a holiday just for Black people than the Fourth of July is a holiday just for...
Why Juneteenth Belongs In Our Kids' History Lessons
SheKnows· 9 hours agoKnown as Juneteenth, Freedom Day, and in some regions ‘Our Independence Day’, we gathered several families together as the kids read their presentations...
It’s time for South Carolina to finally recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday | Opinion
The State· 13 hours agoEditorials and other Opinion content offer perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent from the work of our newsroom reporters. And history records Aug. 18, 2020, as ...
National Parks Free On Juneteenth – But Be Safe In Death Valley’s Heat, Officials Advise
IFLScience· 2 days agoAs part of this year’s Juneteenth celebrations, the US National Park Service is offering free...
The Origins of Juneteenth and Why It Falls on June 19th
Time via Yahoo News· 2 days ago“It recognizes liberation, it recognizes freedom. Some...Fine Arts at the University of California,...