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When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 7 days agoJuneteenth, the federal holiday that commemorates the end of all slavery in the United ...
Meet Opal Lee, the 'grandmother of the movement' to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhen President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agothe old Confederacy took time. The news didn't get to Texas until 2,000 Union troops arrived in...
How are federal holidays created?
CBS News· 6 days agoOn Wednesday, the United States celebrates Juneteenth. It was on that day in 1865 that slaves in Galveston, Texas ...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
CNN Business via Yahoo Finance· 5 days agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal ...
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 7 days agoJuneteenth is observed annually on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 5 days agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States ...
Marking Juneteenth in N.H. after lawmakers voted against making it a state holiday - The Boston...
The Boston Globe· 5 days agoFor generations, Black Americans have celebrated with parades, festivals, music, and cookouts. The...
Is the stock market open or closed on Juneteenth 2024? See full holiday schedule
USA Today· 6 days agoUnited States stock markets will be closed on Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. The...
