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What is Juneteenth? Here's the history of the newest federal holiday
Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free following the arrival of Union troops. The Civil War had ended on April 9, and the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued on January 1, 1863.
Juneteenth 2025: What's open and closed, including post offices, banks, and retailers
RELATED: The Black Lives Matter movement in 2020 brought more attention to Juneteenth, and in 2023, Pew Research said at least 28 states and Washington DC - along with the federal government - recognize Juneteenth as a public holiday.
June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.
What started as a small community tradition more than five decades ago has grown into a citywide celebration and a powerful ...
Thursday marked the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth and freedom for Black Americans. The federal holiday recognizes the ...
Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...
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Former President Joe Biden celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday at a historic Black church in Texas, calling for Americans to ...
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Community group honors Juneteenth holidayCommunity organization Vacaville People’s Forum recognized Thursday as Juneteenth in a news release on social media. Made a federal holiday by former President Joe Biden, June 19, ...
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President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...
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Voices lifted with Juneteenth flag-raisingIt was the 160th anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers finally arrived in Texas to enforce the Emancipation ...
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Washington celebrates Juneteenth marking emancipation, Black perseveranceMy heart aches for what I know the enslaved people had to deal with. They sacrificed so much,” said state Sen. John Lovick.
Juneteenth 2025 marks 160 years since the last enslaved people were freed from Galveston, two years after the Emancipation ...
The last enslaved people in America learned of their freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation 160 years ago. It took two ...
Celebrations for Juneteenth 2025 in Lawton kicked off with a prayer breakfast and proclamation signing. This was followed by ...
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