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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 9 hours 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...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
CNN Business via Yahoo Finance· 14 hours agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal holiday in 2021, though its storied ...
What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
WXIA-TV Atlanta· 1 day agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
Will mail run today? Is post office open on Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)?
Birmingham News· 13 hours agoJuneteenth – a celebration of one of the final acts of emancipation for slaves in the U.S. – is the...
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 1 day agoWednesday, June 19th is a federal holiday, meaning government offices will be closed and mail will...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 13 hours agoMany Americans have celebrated it annually for more than a century, even though the holiday was not...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJuneteenth as a national holiday. Following the House's decision, President Biden enacted the...
Florida is behind the country in recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday
WINK TV Southwest Florida· 44 minutes agoWhile other states are celebrating June 19, known as Juneteenth, with a paid day off from work,...
Juneteenth: What to know about newest federal holiday and if mail comes Wednesday
Axios· 10 hours agoThe growth of Juneteenth as a paid day off for private companies has severely slowed three years after it became a federal holiday, according to a survey ...