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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:...
How to celebrate Juneteenth 2023 across the U.S. this holiday weekend
CBS News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJuneteenth, an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States and the nation's...
Juneteenth is a federal holiday. Are grocery and liquor stores closed? Here’s what to know
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJuneteenth weekend is here, which means some Fort Worth city services and businesses will close up...
Bastrop City Council makes Juneteenth a city holiday after rejecting proposal last year
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Bastrop City Council on June 28 voted unanimously to establish Juneteenth as a city holiday. The...
Juneteenth is a state holiday, but Lafayette government workers may not get the day off
The Daily Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJuneteenth, the holiday celebrating the end of chattel slavery in the United States, will be a state...
Juneteenth celebrations in metro Detroit include films, food, music and shopping
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA plethora of upcoming gatherings across metro Detroit will mark the 157th anniversary of...
Juneteenth 2023: Here’s where to celebrate the holiday around the Triangle this month
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 11 months agoThe Emancipation Proclamation, issued in 1863, would eventually free millions of enslaved Black...
Juneteenth 2023: Here's where to celebrate in metro Detroit
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMetro Detroit is gearing up for upcoming gatherings to commemorate the 158th anniversary of...
Are banks open today? 12 federal holidays when your bank is closed.
Yahoo Personal Finance· 3 months agoOn federal bank holidays, banks all over the country close their doors for the day, and certain...
Here's where to find Juneteenth celebrations to be held across Polk County
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn 2021 Juneteenth received recognition to become a federal holiday when President Joe Biden signed...