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Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated?
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 28 minutes agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Are banks, post offices closed on Juneteenth 2024? Here's the open/closed list for June 19
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIf you have the day off on Wednesday, June 19 for Juneteenth, you might be wondering if you will be...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoAccording to Parade, the five-point star in the center of the Juneteenth flag is a callback to the...
Is there mail on Juneteenth? Post Office, UPS, FedEx open hours
Newsweek· 2 hours agoWednesday is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that began under the Biden administration and celebrates...
The Deeper Meaning Behind the Juneteenth Flag
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoFirst celebrated in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, Juneteenth (also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or Jubilee Day ...
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 3 hours agoJuneteenth is the newest federal holiday and the first one established since Martin Luther King Jr. ...
Explainer-What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
Reuters via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoIt became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by President Joe Biden....
What's open, closed Juneteenth 2024 in Columbus? Starbucks, Target, Costco and more
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 53 minutes agoHeads up! This week's hump day is also Juneteenth. The three-year-old federal holiday will take place Wednesday, June 19th to commemorate the end of slavery ...
6 Chicago museums to offer free days on Juneteenth
NBC Chicago· 1 hour agoWhile Chicago libraries, post offices and banks are closed on Wednesday in observance of the Juneteenth holiday, other attractions, like museums will be...
Juneteenth means more than celebrations in Jackson. It's a time of reflection, commemoration
Gannett via AOL· 6 hours agoFor Jackson, which is more than 82% Black, the day will hold special significance as one of...