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What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
CNN Business via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal holiday in 2021, though its storied history has held...
Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 20 hours 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...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
Will mail run today? Is post office open on Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)?
Birmingham News· 24 hours agoJuneteenth – a celebration of one of the final acts of emancipation for slaves in the U.S. – is the...
What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
WXIA-TV Atlanta· 2 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
Understanding history of Juneteenth; federal holiday since 2021
WITI via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJuneteenth recognizes the struggles of our past and looks with hope to the future. Matthew Goss was...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFollowing the House's decision, President Biden enacted the legislation the subsequent day. When did...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 24 hours agoAlso known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 23 hours agoIn the lead-up to 19 June 2021, both chambers of the US Congress moved swiftly to pass the bill and - with...of President Biden, it became law. It was...
Opinion | Why Juneteenth gives me hope in 2024
MSNBC· 18 hours agoAlthough it was only designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth National Independence Day has of course been celebrated in Black American...