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When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoSlavery in America was formally abolished with the 13th Amendment, which was ratified Dec. 6, 1865....
Juneteenth Fast Facts
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 3 hours agoJuneteenth is also referred to as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day and Liberation Day. Juneteenth National Independence Day is the first...
Juneteenth falls on a Wednesday this year. Do feds get the day off?
Federal Times· 1 day agoJuneteenth, the newest federal holiday recognized by the U.S. government, commemorates the day...
Juneteenth of New Bern celebrates the holiday with 13 days of events, and new Juneteenth Bear
New Bern Sun Journal· 4 days agoJONB began celebrating the holiday in 2018, years before legislation was signed in 2021 that made ...
What and when is Juneteenth? A beginner's guide to the holiday
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoIn 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law theJuneteenth National Independence Day Act establishing Juneteenth as the 11th holiday recognized by the federal ...
Juneteenth becomes official city holiday: What this means for collective bargaining units
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFormer Norwich NAACP President Jaqueline Owens brought the Juneteenth holiday celebration when she...
An African American holiday predating Juneteenth was nearly lost to history. It's back.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPinkster is among an array of lesser-known African American holidays, although historians say it is...
Mark Juneteenth at suburban Chicago, northwest Indiana celebrations
Chicago Tribune· 13 hours agoMark Juneteenth at suburban Chicago, northwest Indiana celebrations.
Norwich, Waterford add Juneteenth as a paid municipal holiday for employees
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJun. 4—Norwich was the first Connecticut city to celebrate Juneteenth 35 years ago, but it took three years after June 19 was made a federal holiday for ...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Here's when the US commemorates the end of slavery
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoTexans celebrated Juneteenth beginning in 1866 with parades, cookouts, prayer gatherings, historical and cultural readings and musical performances, according to Congress.