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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...
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,...
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 —...
What's open and closed on Juneteenth? What to know about mail delivery, schools and more
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe nation's youngest federal holiday, Juneteenth, is Sunday. Although the day falls on June 19,...
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...
A question while celebrating: ‘Is Juneteenth the only federal holiday where its history is banned?’
theGrio via AOL· 10 months agoAs people cooked out and paraded, author Michelle Duster posed a query on Twitter about measures in...
Orlando Juneteenth celebration canceled due to lightning, but holiday’s importance not washed away
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe city of Orlando’s annual Juneteenth celebration, now in its second year, was canceled on...
Monday is Juneteenth holiday, with some government offices closed
The Daily Reporter via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMonday, June 20, is a holiday. Some people are off and others will work. All federal, state and...
Some offices to close to recognize Juneteenth holiday
Eastern New Mexico News, Clovis, N.M. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 18—There will be some closures Monday to remember Juneteenth. The day is remembered for June 19, 1865 when slaves in Texas got the word they were free, about two years after Abraham Lincoln's ...
Tippecanoe County, Lafayette, West Lafayette city offices closed for Juneteenth
Journal & Courier via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLAFAYETTE, Ind. – Offices for both Lafayette, West Lafayette and Tippecanoe County will be closed...
