Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this week. Here's everything to know.

On his own, the president does not have the authority to strike Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Juneteenth was named a federal holiday under former President Joe Biden in 2021.

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 ...

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

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.

Amid President Donald Trump's efforts to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion, concerns have come up over the continuation of Juneteenth as a federal 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.

Although the holiday has long been celebrated in the Black American community, Juneteenth has not always had federal recognition.

Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865. Some Juneteenth events have been canceled due to the political climate surrounding ...

It's time to celebrate Juneteenth, the country's youngest federal holiday. Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ...

After Memorial Day, Juneteenth is the next federal holiday. Here's everything to know about the celebration, plus when it is and what it celebrates.