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What is Juneteenth? Everything to know about the Emancipation Day holiday coming this month
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJuneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this...
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...
Opinion/Stead: Juneteenth is a holiday for all of us
Cape Cod Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe newer federal holiday of Juneteenth will have its official observance tomorrow. Just like any other holiday, some offices and businesses will be...
The Importance of Juneteenth - the Newest Federal Holiday
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 10 months agoBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Despite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely...
While Juneteenth is a US Holiday, some workers in Indianapolis did not get the day off
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt's been just over a year since President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day...
What's closed and what's open on Juneteenth 2023
CBS News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMonday, June 19, marks the third time Juneteenth is observed nationwide as a federal holiday. A commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States,...
Rep introduces bill to make St. Patrick’s Day a federal holiday
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) introduced a bill on Friday to declare St. Patrick’s Day a federal...
These House Republicans opposed making Juneteenth a holiday two years ago
The Independent via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe United States is celebrating Juneteenth as a national holiday for the second time on Monday. The...
Watermelon for sale? Juneteenth ice cream? Some Black leaders warn there is a wrong way to...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn Friday, Juneteenth NY launched its 13th annual festivities in New York City to commemorate the...
Juneteenth Independence Day: What will be open and closed in and around Springfield
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth is a federal holiday and will be observed by most government agencies and schools on...