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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States...
What's closed and what's open on Juneteenth 2023
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMonday, June 19, marks the third time Juneteenth is observed nationwide as a federal holiday. A commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States,...
Opinion: We need to celebrate Juneteenth — together
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoRep. Sandra Hollins, D-Salt Lake City, reacts as her name is announced during the flag-raising ceremony for Juneteenth at the Salt Lake City and County...
US federal holidays 2022: Is Indigenous Peoples’ Day a national holiday?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWith fall officially here, it’s time to start marking the date of the next federal holiday on our...
Back to school: Here are key dates to pencil in from the PSD calendar
The Coloradoan via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNo matter how hard some of us try to deny it, summer is nearing its end and Poudre School District...
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoOn June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, with 2,000 Union troops with a message for the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people there. They were finally free ...
All You Need to Know About Federal Holidays for 2023
Real Simple via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLearn about the full schedule—and your employee rights to observe holidays that aren't on the list. Gam1983/Getty Images Although you’d think they’d be...
Ahead of June 19 special session, lawmaker hopes Utah celebrates future Juneteenths on the day
Utah News Dispatch via Yahoo News· 5 days agoTwo years after Gov. Spencer Cox signed into law the establishment of Juneteenth as a state holiday,...
Pascua Florida Day, Robert E. Lee's birthday: A complete list of Florida’s state holidays for 2024
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 6 months agoUPDATE: Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day added in April, 2024, will begin in 2025. Robert E. Lee's...
25 Countries with the Most Public Holidays in the World
Insider Monkey via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoIn this article, we will take a look at the 25 countries with the most public holidays in the world....