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Juneteenth to be observed as a state holiday in Kansas
WDAF via Yahoo News· 7 months agoTOPEKA, Kan. (KSNW) – Juneteenth will now be observed as a state holiday in Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly...
What is Juneteenth? Are banks open on the youngest federal holiday?
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOn June 19, Americans will observe the nation's youngest federal holiday – Juneteenth, which became...
How Juneteenth Became Commercialized And What That Means For The Holiday
Blavity via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAs Americans prepare to celebrate Juneteenth for the third time since it became a federal holiday in...
Juneteenth became a federal holiday two years ago. What does the day commemorate?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoCorrection: A previous version of this story misstated the year the 13th Amendment was passed. In...
Juneteenth is not a state-paid holiday in California. Union, workers hope to change that
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAvanti Blakney, a California state employee, made sure to have an enjoyable weekend because she knew...
Juneteenth around Indianapolis: Parades, festivals, concerts to celebrate the holiday
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJuneteenth is almost here, and Indianapolis has no shortage of celebrations to mark the occasion....
Juneteenth is the next federal holiday in 2023. Will the stock market be closed?
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoU.S. stock markets will be closed Monday in honor of Juneteenth. In recognition of the federal...
What Is Juneteenth? Here’s Everything You Need to know About the Federal Holiday
The Oprah Magazine via AOL· 2 years agoThe federal holiday is called Juneteenth as a combination of June and nineteenth. Celebrated on June...
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...
Kansas governor announces Juneteenth will be observed as a state holiday
theGrio via AOL· 7 months agoGov. Laura Kelly said Juneteenth celebrates Kansas’ diversity and honors the state’s “ongoing...