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What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 7 days agoholiday throughout the United States in 2021. Approaching this year’s Juneteenth holiday, MassLive...
What's open and closed on Juneteenth on Cape Cod? Here's what to know
Gannett via AOL· 16 hours agoJuneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday, will be observed on Wednesday, June 19....
Juneteenth 2024: Here's when and where you can celebrate theholiday across Oklahoma
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoA year later, in 1866, the first Juneteenth celebration took place in Galveston, and the holiday...
What’s closed on Juneteenth, from post offices, banks and more
NBC Chicago· 1 day agoSummer is packed with federal holidays, and another one will arrive on the calendar in the coming...
Fun Juneteenth events set for Jackson. See what's going on here
Gannett via AOL· 16 hours agoJuneteenth, the day set aside to commemorate June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the...
Juneteenth 2024: Celebrate in Knoxville with parade, exhibits, stories of emancipation
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoOfficially declared a Tennessee state holiday a year ago, and a federal holiday three years ago, ...
What is Juneteenth, aka Freedom Day or Jubilee Day? End of American slavery commemorated
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe first Juneteenth to mark the date was held in Galveston the very next year, in 1866. The holiday — also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee ...
EXPLAINER: What is Juneteenth?
KNWA Fayetteville via Yahoo News· 1 day agoOpal Lee continued her annual walk and gathered almost 2 million signatures on her petition to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday. The following...
Know the history behind Juneteenth before the federal holiday kicks off
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoThe holiday is always on the same date to mark the day the last enslaved people were freed. Its name is derived from the blending of the words June and ...
For Juneteenth, visit these sites to learn about Black history in Austin
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoYet it is helpful to reflect on that history more directly as we reflect upon the meaning of ...