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When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 21 hours agoIs Juneteenth a federal holiday? Yes. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. President Joe...
Alabama state offices are closed today for another Confederate holiday
Birmingham News· 2 days agoAlabama is marking one of three Confederate holidays today. State offices are closed today to...
‘A coming together of humanity’: Juneteenth events across Dayton region celebrate freedom
Dayton Daily News· 3 hours agoJuneteenth, a federal holiday marking the emancipation of African Americans from slavery on June 19,...
Rhode Island To Celebrate Juneteenth As A State Holiday
Black Enterprise· 5 days agoDan McKee signed a bill establishing Juneteenth National Freedom Day as an official state holiday...
10 Days of Juneteenth Jubilee returns to Corpus Christi for seventh year
KIII Corpus Christi· 21 hours agoIt was then that Juneteenth celebrations were born. The Texas Association of Black Personnel in...
An African American holiday predating Juneteenth was nearly lost to history. It's back.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoRediscovering Pinkster Reviving the tradition is deeply meaningful, Nahon said, since the holiday...
When is Juneteenth? When does NJ celebrate the holiday?
The Record· 5 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, or Emancipation Day, commemorates the end of...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' urges New Mexicans to get involved in their communities
Santa Fe New Mexican· 6 days agoA 97-year-old retired teacher and activist who helped lead a movement to have Juneteenth recognized...
When is Father's Day this year? Everything to know about the dad-loving holiday
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoFinally, in 1966, President Lyndon B...celebrate dads. Thanks to her efforts, Washington became the first state to celebrate Father's Day on June 19, 1910, according to History.com ...
Flint Juneteenth celebrations aim to cultivate culture, history and pride
MLive.com· 4 days agoThe traditional holiday is observed on June 19 because that is the date in 1865 when Union Army Maj....