Juneteenth may be a federal holiday but some states are slow to follow suit
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCongress and President Joe Biden acted with unusual swiftness this week in approving Juneteenth as a...
Juneteenth 2021: Are banks open? Most will operate as usual after the new federal holiday was...
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoMost major banks will remain open Friday despite Juneteenth becoming a new federal holiday signed...
Why Juneteenth, Now a Federal Holiday, Is So Significant
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOn June 19, 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, to make an important announcement:...
House passes bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoThe House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to make Juneteenth a national federal holiday, 415-14, and...
US makes Juneteenth a federal holiday to mark end of slavery
AFP via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe United States on Thursday designated Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the country,...
Daywatch: Juneteenth becomes newest federal holiday, Bears open door to Soldier Field exit and...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor more than 150 years, Juneteenth has been recognized as “Freedom Day,” commemorating the moment...
Juneteenth is a state holiday, but Lafayette government workers may not get the day off
The Daily Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 months agoJuneteenth, the holiday celebrating the end of chattel slavery in the United States, will be a state...
Juneteenth holiday, Gulf Coast weather, Olympics track and field trials: 5 things to know Friday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMost federal employees are off work this Friday in honor of Juneteenth, which commemorates the day...
Bastrop City Council makes Juneteenth a city holiday after rejecting proposal last year
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe Bastrop City Council on June 28 voted unanimously to establish Juneteenth as a city holiday. The...
Juneteenth celebrations in metro Detroit include films, food, music and shopping
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA plethora of upcoming gatherings across metro Detroit will mark the 157th anniversary of...
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