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What is Juneteenth? Learn the history behind the federal holiday's origin
CBS News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoWhat is Juneteenth? The holiday, observed on June 19, is also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation...
Juneteenth events abound in Jackson. Here is a rundown to help you celebrate
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJuneteenth, the day set aside to commemorate June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the...
How Juneteenth Became Commercialized And What That Means For The Holiday
Blavity via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAs Americans prepare to celebrate Juneteenth for the third time since it became a federal holiday in...
What's Juneteenth? Everything to know about holiday celebrating end of slavery in the US
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth, the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the United States, is observed...
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· 11 months agoOn June 19, Americans will observe the nation's youngest federal holiday – Juneteenth, which became...
Check these events in Bucks County area where you can meaningfully observe Juneteenth
Bucks County Courier Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoWondering how best to celebrate Juneteenth or learn more about its historical significance?...
Juneteenth is the national holiday, but Tennessee also celebrates on its Emancipation Day
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJuneteenth is the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. But in...
How to celebrate Juneteenth 2023 across the U.S. this holiday weekend
CBS News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJuneteenth, an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States and the nation's...
Juneteenth Independence Day: What will be open and closed in and around Springfield
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJuneteenth Independence Day is a federal holiday and will be observed by most government agencies...