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What is Juneteenth? Learn the history behind the federal holiday's origin
CBS News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWhat is Juneteenth? The holiday, observed on June 19, is also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation...
New, old federal holidays added to Rapides' 2022-23 school calendar
The Town Talk via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRapides Parish's public school calendar has been modified to recognize new and old federal holidays....
More workplaces, states recognize Juneteenth as a paid holiday off: Where Michigan stands
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAn increasing number of state, local governments and private employers are recognizing Juneteenth —...
Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Health Agency to consider Juneteenth holiday in future
The Daily Reporter via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNow that Juneteenth is an official federal holiday, Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Health Agency will...
Juneteenth events abound in Jackson. Here is a rundown to help you celebrate
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJuneteenth, the day set aside to commemorate June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the...
Juneteenth: An old holiday goes national, gains energy | Opinion
The Daily American via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAmid the chaos, bombast and debate generated by the pandemic, politics, and police-related protests...
Florida among 2 dozen states that do not recognize Juneteenth. What to know about holiday
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAmerica’s youngest federal holiday, Juneteenth, is rapidly approaching. The holiday, which became...
Origins of Juneteenth date to Civil War
The Monroe News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth, which is coming up June 19, is the newest federal holiday in the calendar. Its origins, however, date to the final weeks of the Civil War....
Monday is Juneteenth holiday, with some government offices closed
The Daily Reporter via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMonday, June 20, is a holiday. Some people are off and others will work. All federal, state and...
The Best Way to Honor Juneteenth, According to Activists Who Helped Make It a National Holiday
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA young girl sits on a man's shoulders during the Louisville Juneteenth Festival at the Big Four...
