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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 5 days 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...
Will mail run today? Is post office open on Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)?
Birmingham News· 5 days agoJuneteenth – a celebration of one of the final acts of emancipation for slaves in the U.S. – is the...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThough the holiday has been celebrated for years, it is fairly new to the list of federal holidays...
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 6 days agoDay was created in 1983. Juneteenth National Independence Day is a holiday steeped in history,...
What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
First Coast News· 6 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoEnjoy Juneteenth, the latest celebration to join New Year's Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day and...
Juneteenth: What to know about newest federal holiday and if mail comes Wednesday
Axios· 5 days agoWhy it matters: The day celebrating Black emancipation from enslavement gained traction in 2020 amid discussions of racial injustice following the death ...
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 7 days agoJuneteenth is observed annually on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free....
Juneteenth 2024: Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe executive order outlawed slavery in Confederate...beginning Jan. 1, 1863, the midpoint of the Civil War. The holiday rose to prominence in 2020 amid the nationwide protests ...