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Juneteenth Fast Facts
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 13 hours agoJuneteenth is also referred to as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day and Liberation Day. Juneteenth National Independence Day is the first...
'Not just a festival': Anaheim welcomes Juneteenth celebration after Santa Ana split
Los Angeles Times· 7 hours agoAlready home to an annual Black History Parade, Anaheim is now the host city for the premiere ...
Juneteenth becomes official city holiday: What this means for collective bargaining units
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe city is now going outside of the process to make Juneteenth a holiday. “It’s not that the...
CT city recognizes Juneteenth as official holiday
Hartford Courant· 2 days agoThe city of Hartford has added Juneteenth as a paid holiday, one of just a few municipalities in the state to do so. Connecticut added Juneteenth ...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Here's when the US commemorates the end of slavery
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoTexans celebrated Juneteenth beginning in 1866 with parades, cookouts, prayer gatherings, historical and cultural readings and musical performances, according to Congress.
Norwich, Waterford add Juneteenth as a paid municipal holiday for employees
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJun. 4—Norwich was the first Connecticut city to celebrate Juneteenth 35 years ago, but it took three years after June 19 was made a federal holiday for ...
Juneteenth now celebrated for entire month of June in Cook County
Chicago Sun-Times· 4 days agoAs Juneteenth approaches, a local nonprofit wants the holiday to be about celebrating the liberation...
Lee’s Summit approves plan recognizing 2 additional holidays
KCTV 5 Kansas City· 2 days agoA Kansas City suburb becomes the latest to recognize the Juneteenth holiday and Veterans Day with a...
Pensacola Juneteenth celebrations include festivals, concerts and 'family reunion.'
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 24 hours agoThere will also be educational displays, food vendors, arts vendors and more. For more information on Juneteenth events in Pensacola, go to www.visitpensacola.com/events/& ...
When is Juneteenth? When does NJ celebrate the holiday?
The Record· 7 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, or Emancipation Day, commemorates the end of...