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Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions ...
Because Juneteenth is now classified as a federal holiday, many government offices and services will be closed on Thursday.
Juneteenth celebrates when Union soldiers arrived to Galveston to announce to over 250,000 enslaved people they were freed in ...
Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived at Galveston on June 19, 1865, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. That was more than two months after ...
Juneteenth 2025 is this week. Here's what to know about the federal holiday, why it's celebrated and its origins.
Juneteenth is observed on June 19. Here's what to know about the holiday's origins and how it became known as the nation's ...
Juneteenth is being celebrated around central Ohio in multiple ways. Here is your guide to celebrating America's second ...
The United States Postal Service (USPS) will be closed on Juneteenth, meaning no mail will be delivered. However, FedEx ...
A recent addition to the list of national holidays, Juneteenth National Independence Day won’t stop the money from flowing.
Juneteenth recognizes one of the most important moments in U.S. history commemorating the end of slave. Here's how to ...
As a federal holiday, many businesses and organizations will be closed for the observance of Juneteenth, but not all. Here is a guide of what is open and what is closed on Juneteenth in Rhode Island.