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OKC celebrates freedom — and a new national holiday — with Juneteenth festivities
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJabee believes Juneteenth is for everyone. That's one of the reasons you won't see the rapper on the...
Juneteenth is the next federal holiday in 2023. Will the stock market be closed?
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoU.S. stock markets will be closed Monday in honor of Juneteenth. In recognition of the federal...
Juneteenth as a paid holiday? Some states stall or say no
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPeople attend Juneteenth celebrations in Harlem in New York last year. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez /...
What Is Juneteenth? Here’s Everything You Need to know About the Federal Holiday
The Oprah Magazine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe federal holiday is called Juneteenth as a combination of June and nineteenth. Celebrated on June...
Juneteenth became a federal holiday two years ago. What does the day commemorate?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoCorrection: A previous version of this story misstated the year the 13th Amendment was passed. In...
Why Juneteenth, Now a Federal Holiday, Is So Significant
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn June 19, 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, to make an important announcement:...
Juneteenth should be paid holiday in every state
McDonough County Voice via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSunday is Father’s Day, but the day also marks a more important reason to commemorate and celebrate. Sunday is also Juneteenth, a portmanteau word for...
The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMany Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in...
Is the stock market open today? 10 market holidays in 2024 and 2025.
Yahoo Personal Finance· 2 months agoWhen there’s a major holiday, chances are Wall Street has the day off. In 2024, the stock market...
How Are We Supposed To Celebrate Juneteenth? Here's How Black Chefs Do It.
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOur newest American federal holiday has arrived, and people all over the country are celebrating and...