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When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoJuneteenth as a national holiday. Following the House's decision, President Biden enacted the...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHouse of Representatives and Senate in June 2021. The bill was signed by President Joe Biden on June...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoTexas was the first to make Juneteenth a state holiday in 1980, but it wasn't until June 17, 2021,...
Juneteenth could become a paid state holiday next year
Anchorage Daily News· 4 hours agoThe Alaska Legislature earlier this year passed a bill that would make Juneteenth, a June 19th...
Is Publix open for Juneteenth? Is there mail delivery on the federal holiday? What to know
Tallahassee Democrat· 15 hours agoJuneteenth arrives this week, and since it's a federal holiday, some government offices will be...
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
When is Juneteenth? Did the holiday start in Texas? Here’s everything you need to know
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoJuneteenth a state holiday. After Fort Worth’s own Opal Lee walked 1,400 miles to Washington D.C to...
Juneteenth 2024: Are banks, post offices and stock markets open? What to know
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoJuneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation and ending slavery in the United...
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 8 hours agoAlthough the holiday, which is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” has long been celebrated in the Black American community, the...
What is Juneteenth? Here's what to know about the holiday and why it's celebrated
NBC Chicago· 12 hours agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the holiday, set for June 19, has been sacred to many Black communities. Since it was designated a federal holiday