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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 2 days agoAlso known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth...
Mississippi does not recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday
WLBT 3· 9 hours agoJACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021. The holiday is observed by...
Do you have to work on Juneteenth? Here's what's open, closed
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 4 days agoNon-essential employees in the local branches of government will be off for Juneteenth, as will most...
What Is Closed on Juneteenth?
Parade via AOL· 2 days agoMark your calendars because there’s a holiday approaching! Juneteenth, which takes place on June 19, falls on Wednesday this year. While Juneteenth ...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth in San Antonio
San Antonio Express-News· 4 days agoThe federal holiday commemorating the end of legalized slavery has been observed every year in Texas since June 19, 1865, when Union Army ...Texas were...
OU to close its 3 campuses in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day
The Oklahoma Daily· 3 days agoOU will observe Juneteenth National Independence Day as a federal holiday on Wednesday, giving...
Opinion: We need to celebrate Juneteenth — together
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 3 days ago(Having grown up in one of the southern states that still observe Confederate Memorial Day, I was shocked to find, upon moving to New England...t in the...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
RockinghamNow.com, Eden and Reidssville· 2 days agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal holiday in 2021, though its storied history has held...
Juneteenth in Arkansas: a brief history
KNWA Fayetteville via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFrom Wilmar to Springdale, celebrations can be found all throughout the state in the week leading up to June 19. This is a brief history of this newly...
Who will be Mr. and Miss Juneteenth in City of Kenosha?
Kenosha News· 6 days agoThe seven Kenosha teens who gathered at the Boys & Girls Club had just finished their first year of...
