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When is Juneteenth? Here’s why and how the holiday is celebrated
The Arizona Republic· 7 days agoOn June 19, 2022, President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday by executive order. Efforts...
Alabama state offices are closed today for another Confederate holiday
Birmingham News· 20 hours agoAlabama is marking one of three Confederate holidays today. State offices are closed today to...
Rhode Island To Celebrate Juneteenth As A State Holiday
Black Enterprise· 4 days agoDan McKee signed a bill establishing Juneteenth National Freedom Day as an official state holiday...
Juneteenth: A Colorful Holiday To Celebrate
Black Enterprise· 7 days agoCertain holidays are often celebrated by donning signature colors: red at Valentine’s, orange and black for Halloween, and red, white, and blue for those...
An African American holiday predating Juneteenth was nearly lost to history. It's back.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoRediscovering Pinkster Reviving the tradition is deeply meaningful, Nahon said, since the holiday...
When is Juneteenth? When does NJ celebrate the holiday?
The Record· 4 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, or Emancipation Day, commemorates the end of...
When is Father's Day this year? Everything to know about the dad-loving holiday
Gannett via AOL· 16 hours agoFinally, in 1966, President Lyndon B...celebrate dads. Thanks to her efforts, Washington became the first state to celebrate Father's Day on June 19, 1910, according to History.com ...
Rediscovering Pinkster: New York's Historic Black Festival Returns Amid Juneteenth Celebrations
Black Enterprise· 17 hours agoAccording to HudsonValley.org, Pinkster is traditionally celebrated between late May...African...
Out and About: Honoring Juneteenth—and Discovering Real Broker LLC
Santa Fe New Mexican· 2 days agoPut simply, this 3% tax applies to that portion of a single-family residential property that sold...
Flint Juneteenth celebrations aim to cultivate culture, history and pride
MLive.com· 3 days agoThe traditional holiday is observed on June 19 because that is the date in 1865 when Union Army Maj....