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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...
What and when is Juneteenth? A beginner's guide to the holiday
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. In 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law theJuneteenth National Independence Day Act ...
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 ...
MSU to host annual Juneteenth event - The State News
The State News· 5 hours agoMichigan State University will host its fourth annual Juneteenth celebration in the Breslin Center on June 14, from 5 - 8:30 p.m. The event, which started in 2021& ...
Johnson County Heritage Center celebrates and educates leading up to Juneteenth
WDAF via Yahoo News· 8 hours ago“And so we just want to keep the awareness, the education going so we don’t forget the important...
'Not just a festival': Anaheim welcomes Juneteenth celebration after Santa Ana split
Los Angeles Times· 3 hours agoAlready home to an annual Black History Parade, Anaheim is now the host city for the premiere ...
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 agoWhen did Juneteenth become a federal holiday? President Joe Biden signed the bill onJune 17, 2021, declaring Juneteenth</ ...
Juneteenth becomes official city holiday: What this means for collective bargaining units
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth celebration in Connecticut, the holiday is now official in Norwich. The Norwich City...