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When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoSlavery in America was formally abolished with the 13th Amendment, which was ratified Dec. 6, 1865....
Juneteenth falls on a Wednesday this year. Do feds get the day off?
Federal Times· 2 days agoJuneteenth, the newest federal holiday recognized by the U.S. government, commemorates the day...
Juneteenth Fast Facts
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 10 hours agoJuneteenth is also referred to as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day and Liberation Day. Juneteenth National Independence Day is the first...
'Not just a festival': Anaheim welcomes Juneteenth celebration after Santa Ana split
Los Angeles Times· 4 hours agoAlready home to an annual Black History Parade, Anaheim is now the host city for the premiere ...
Mark Juneteenth at suburban Chicago, northwest Indiana celebrations
Chicago Tribune· 20 hours agoMark Juneteenth at suburban Chicago, northwest Indiana celebrations.
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· 4 days agoIn 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law theJuneteenth National Independence Day Act establishing Juneteenth as the 11th holiday recognized by the federal ...
MSU to host annual Juneteenth event - The State News
The State News· 5 hours agoThe event, which started in 2021, the same year in which Juneteenth became a federal holiday in the United States, honors the day that all African American ...
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.
Juneteenth kicks off at Milwaukee VA, bringing the celebration to local veterans
TMJ4 Milwaukee· 1 day agoWeeks before the federal holiday, the Milwaukee VA was the host of its inaugural Juneteenth celebration. The holiday celebrates the day ...