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What is Juneteenth? Learn the history behind the federal holiday's origin
CBS News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoWhat is Juneteenth? The holiday, observed on June 19, is also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation...
Is Juneteenth a federal holiday? Is it a state holiday? Here's everywhere it's recognized
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThis Monday is Juneteenth, which marks the third anniversary of the federal recognition of the...
US federal holidays 2023: Full list and calendar dates
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe New Year has arrived, which means Americans have an entire calendar’s worth of federal holidays...
Now a federal holiday, here's how to celebrate Juneteenth throughout Delaware this month
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they...
Federal holidays 2024: How many days off do we get, what's closed in Florida this year?
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoHow many holidays get you a day off work in 2024? That's not the same question as "how many federal...
As Juneteenth celebrations begin in Topeka, advocates push for it to become a state holiday
The Topeka Capital-Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWith Juneteenth now a federal holiday, Kansans are now turning their attention to pushing for a...
More workplaces, states recognize Juneteenth as a paid holiday off: Where Michigan stands
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAn increasing number of state, local governments and private employers are recognizing Juneteenth —...
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....
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...
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...