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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...
For the first time, Juneteenth is a free entry day at national parks
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was supposed to take effect on Jan. 1, 1863, freeing "all persons held...
Imagining liberation, expanding ideas of freedom on Juneteenth
Hartford Courant· 9 hours agoSince that first anniversary when enslaved Black people finally received news of the Emancipation ...
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 8 hours agoJuneteenth is observed annually on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free....
The Origins of Juneteenth and Why It Falls on June 19th
Time via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoBarbara. Many Americans might not know why the date is significant or even celebrated, since many...
ByGone Muncie: The memorable Emancipation Day celebration of 1898
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoJuneteenth is one of the nation’s oldest holidays, despite only being named a federal one in 2021....
Are banks and the post office open on Juneteenth 2024?
NBC Washington· 10 hours agoAmericans will celebrate Juneteenth on Wednesday, marking the day when the last enslaved people in...
Before Juneteenth
The Atlantic· 20 hours agoIt was actually a series of celebrations—or jubilees, as these were known—over two extraordinary months, with the largest occurring on June 11, a month...
Is the stock market open on Juneteenth, June 19? Will the post office deliver mail?
Market Watch· 13 hours agoJuneteenth has been observed in Black communities since as far back as the 19th century, and it...
Eau Claire to partake in 24th annual celebration for Juneteenth
Tribune via AOL· 4 hours agoEAU CLAIRE — Berlye Middleton, president of United Bridges, is proud to help make a gathering celebrating Juneteenth in the area a reality for its 24th year. Juneteenth celebrates the commemoration ...
