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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 2 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...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
Why are state offices closed in New Jersey today? There's an explanation
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 44 minutes agoWhy is New Jersey observing Juneteenth on Friday instead of Wednesday? In 2021, President Joe Biden...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? - The...
The Morning Sun· 3 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 3 days agoWednesday, June 19th is a federal holiday, meaning government offices will be closed and mail will...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth as a national holiday. Following the House's decision, President Biden enacted the...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHouse of Representatives and Senate in June 2021. The bill was signed by President Joe Biden on June...
Is Publix open for Juneteenth? Is there mail delivery on the federal holiday? What to know
Tallahassee Democrat· 4 days agoJuneteenth arrives this week, and since it's a federal holiday, some government offices will be...
Understanding history of Juneteenth; federal holiday since 2021
WITI via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJuneteenth recognizes the struggles of our past and looks with hope to the future. Matthew Goss was...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoJuneteenth as a state holiday but that shouldn't diminish its significance. Why Juneteenth is...