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.

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.

Mail deliveries may be impacted on Juneteenth, the holiday in which Americans celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S.

Juneteenth is this week. The holiday marking the official end of slavery is celebrated annually on June 19, but only became recognized as a federal holiday a few years ago.

Juneteenth is this Thursday, which means many government offices around the U.S. will be impacted by America's youngest federal holiday.. Many departments at the local, state and federal levels ...

President Joe Biden recognized Juneteenth as a federal holiday in 2021 when he signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. However, not every state recognizes it as a state holiday.

Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and became a federal holiday in 2021. Here's what to know about the holiday and what businesses will be open and closed on that day. June ...

On the flip side, if a state does not recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday, state government-mandated institutions, like city hall or the DMV, may remain open on June 19, even though federal ...

On his own, Trump could not end Juneteenth as a federal holiday, Paul said. The only way to "cancel" a federal holiday would be for Congress to pass a proposed bill to do so, which could then be ...

Now that Juneteenth is a federal holiday, many banks and offices will be closed. Here is a list of some of the places and services that'll be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025: The U.S. Post Office ...

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 ...