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When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoSlavery in America was formally abolished with the 13th Amendment, which was ratified Dec. 6, 1865....
Bay Area Juneteenth events
KRON via Yahoo News· 2 hours ago(KRON) — The Juneteenth holiday honors the emancipation of the last remaining enslaved Black Americans in the United States, including those last...
Juneteenth falls on a Wednesday this year. Do feds get the day off?
Federal Times· 10 hours agoJuneteenth, the newest federal holiday recognized by the U.S. government, commemorates the day...
Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival canceled over costs and safety concerns
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoIn the past, the free block party event — which was started by Texas native Jonathan Leonard in 1949...
Juneteenth celebration set for June 15 in Old Town Lompoc
Santa Maria Times· 2 hours agoThe Santa Maria-Lompoc NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) and...
Douglas County Commission issues Juneteenth proclamation, approves consent agenda at abbreviated...
Lawrence Journal-World· 19 hours agoThe west side of the Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St., is pictured on Sept. 23, ...
Juneteenth celebrations coming to mid-Missouri this month
KOMU Columbia· 12 hours agoIn 2021, President Biden signed a bill recognizing Juneteenth as a national holiday.
Juneteenth events happening in the Upstate and Western NC
FOX Carolina· 4 hours agoCities across the Upstate and Western North Carolina are preparing to celebrate Juneteenth. June...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Here's when the US commemorates the end of slavery
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoWhen did Juneteenth become a federal holiday? President Joe Biden signed the bill onJune 17, 2021, declaring Juneteenth the 11th U.S.
Albany officials plan Juneteenth celebration
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoALBANY – For the second year in a row, the city of Albany and Dougherty County are teaming up to celebrate the holiday commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. The ...