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What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 7 days agoJune 19, also known as Juneteenth, was first celebrated as an official state holiday in...
What does the name 'Juneteenth' mean? When is Juneteenth? All about the federal holiday
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoThough Juneteenth celebrations were documented as early as 1866, it wasn't until 2021 that the day...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoTexas was the first to make Juneteenth a state holiday in 1980, but it wasn't until June 17, 2021,...
What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate the federal holiday in South Carolina
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoPresident Joe Biden designated Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021, but the holiday itself has been...
President Biden Looks Stupefied During Juneteenth Concert at White House
TMZ· 2 days agoPresident Biden threw a big bash at the White House ... an early celebration for the upcoming...
Perspective | Talk to kids about Juneteenth, and let food guide the conversation
Washington Post· 10 hours agoJuneteenth became our newest federal holiday in 2021, 156 years after Union Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived in Galveston, Tex., on June 19, 1865 ...
What’s closed on Juneteenth, from post offices, banks and more
NBC Chicago· 24 hours agoSummer is packed with federal holidays, and another one will arrive on the calendar in the coming...
Biden appears to freeze, slur words during White House Juneteenth event
ABC St. Louis· 3 days agoJuneteenth, a holiday celebrating the end of American slavery, was proclaimed a federal holiday by...
Is there mail service on Juneteenth? Here’s what’s open, closed on the holiday
NBC Chicago· 6 hours agoJuneteenth is right around the corner, and many residents are curious as to what impacts the...
From concerts on the White House lawn to greeting cards, Juneteenth is a full-blown holiday
theGrio via AOL· 1 day agoYou can even find cards on Amazon now. Since the day became a federal holiday in 2021, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories ...