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Juneteenth is June 19. As it is a federal holiday, some services and stores will be closed. Here's what to know ahead of the summer holiday.
Millions of Americans will get Thursday off work for Juneteenth. Millions don't deserve it, especially Ohio lawmakers and ...
A sign hangs near a Walmart store on May 14, 2024 in Miami, Florida. ... Delaware’s libraries, which are branches of the public government, will be closed on Juneteenth.
President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, before it became a federal holiday ...
The holiday to mark the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued on June 19, 1865, as Union troops arrived in ...
Here’s what’s open and what’s closed in the D.C. area Thursday in honor of Juneteenth. In 2021, Congress approved a bill to make June 19 — Juneteenth — the 12th federal holiday.
Juneteenth is Thursday, June 19, and while banks, post offices and government offices will be closed on the day, restaurants, retail and grocery stores will be open for business. Known as America ...
Former President Joe Biden celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday at a historic Black church in Texas, calling for Americans to ...
Juneteenth is often referred to as the "Second Independence Day," and communities nationwide celebrate with block parties, education and parades.
Gold prices were little changed on Thursday as heightened geopolitical tensions offset pressure from the Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance, while platinum slipped after scaling its highest level since ...
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas and ...