According to a 2024 Congressional Research Service report, at least 30 states and the District of Columbia have designated ...

Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in ...

Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...

For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history’s darkest chapters with joy — such as parades or ...

As towns and cities across the United States today celebrate the anniversary of the end of slavery on Juneteenth, see how communities have marked the federal holiday in years past.

Juneteenth is a paid holiday for state employees in Texas, New York, Virginia, Washington, and now Nevada as well. Hundreds of companies give workers the day off.

Juneteenth became an official federal holiday starting in 2021 under former President Joe Biden to recognize the freedom of ...

Find out what's open and closed on Juneteenth 2025, including mail delivery, banks, schools and store hours. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. IE 11 is not supported.

Today is Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday from what will be closed today and why ...

From Juneteenth's history and significance to why it is called the ‘second Independence Day,’ here's all you need to know about the federal holiday Friday, Jun 20, 2025 New Delhi o C ...

Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions ...