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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 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...
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...
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 is closed on Juneteenth? Here's a list
TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJuneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas were liberated — more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln...
More workplaces, states recognize Juneteenth as a paid holiday off: Where Michigan stands
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAn increasing number of state, local governments and private employers are recognizing Juneteenth —...
Juneteenth marked as state holiday in Alabama this year
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has authorized Juneteenth Day — the federal holiday marking the end of slavery...
Holiday closings for Juneteenth
American News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA number of businesses and agencies will be closed or have altered Monday in observance of Juneteenth, which falls on a Sunday this year. Federal...
Here's what is open, closed around Cincinnati on Juneteenth 2023
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJuneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of slavery in 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...
