Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday On June 19, 1865 slaves in Galveston, Texas were given the news that they were freed by President Abraham ...

Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, with a history dating back to the 1860s.

Juneteenth is fast approaching on June 19, a date where Americans celebrate and reflect on the history, journey and culture ...

All federal agencies, some state governments and some stores will be closed on Juneteenth 2024. Here's what else to know. Juneteenth, observed on June 19, became a federal holiday in 2021.

President Donald Trump did not issue any official statement on Juneteenth but posted on Truth Social about "non-working holidays." ...

A federal holiday is coming up on Thursday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth, first declared a federal holiday in 2021, has a history stretching back to Civil War ...

Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by former ...

All federal employees get a paid day off for the holiday. Juneteenth is also a state holiday in Kentucky, after Gov. Andy Beshear declared it an Executive Branch holiday in 2024.

All federal employees get a paid day off for the holiday. Juneteenth is also a state holiday in Kentucky, after Gov. Andy Beshear declared it an Executive Branch holiday in 2024.

Myers, the founder of the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation, traveled back and forth to Washington, D.C., for over 20 years, asking lawmakers to consider making Juneteenth a federal holiday.

Juneteenth became a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, when the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act was signed into law. All federal employees get a paid day off for the holiday. Juneteenth is ...

All federal employees get a paid day off for the holiday. Juneteenth is also a state holiday in Kentucky, after Gov. Andy Beshear declared it an Executive Branch holiday in 2024.