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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 1 hour 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...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAdditionally, red fruits like strawberries and watermelon are eaten during the holiday because they...
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· 5 hours agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States ...
What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
WKYC Cleveland· 20 hours agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
Scottsbluff Star-Herald· 4 hours agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest federal holiday in 2021. Here’s what’s open and closed on ...
Opinion | Who is Juneteenth really for?
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoJuneteenth is an official holiday first held to mark the close of slavery after the Civil War in Texas, but the George Floyd protests made it mainstream.
Here's what is open and closed on Juneteenth
CBS News· 3 hours agoLike on other federal holidays, some services and stores may be closed today to commemorate the holiday. Juneteenth — also known as Freedom ...
NYC Juneteenth 2024: What’s open and closed, things to do
FOX 5 New York· 3 hours agoFOX 5 NY's Christal Young has more on the federal holiday. NEW YORK - June nineteenth is Juneteenth,...
Today is Juneteenth, but the state of New Jersey will also celebrate Friday. Here's why
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoAdditionally, thousands of people all over the country will have the day off of work. In 2020, less...