Three years after it was made a federal holiday, Juneteenth 2024 marks a day of celebration as well as education. The federal holiday known as “Second Independence Day,” marks the day the last ...

Juneteenth always falls on June 19. For 2024, it happens to be a Wednesday. Is Juneteenth a national holiday? Yes. Juneteenth is a federal holiday and has been since 2021. Are banks open on ...

Juneteenth, observed on June 19, marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans in the United States were informed of their freedom — more than two years after the Emancipation ...

Banks and credit unions often close on holidays in the Federal Reserve System's 2025 holiday schedule. Discover if your bank ...

which means that the federal public sector is closed, along with many private sector businesses. The most recently added public holiday is Juneteenth, which is meant to recognize the abolition of ...

She was instrumental in getting Juneteenth to be recognized as a federal holiday with her walking campaign and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in May 2024. Earlier this year ...

Juneteenth National Independence Day on June 19, 2025, is a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United ...

By Ross Hetrick With the help of many people and organizations, Juneteenth will again be celebrated in Gettysburg with two ...

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As the nation marks Juneteenth's 160th anniversary, Madison celebrates the start of a new chapter for the Black community.

Juneteenth is a federal holiday, but the city of Sacramento still does not officially recognize it as a paid day off for city employees. Last year, City Council members Rick Jennings and Caity ...