Thursday June 19 is Juneteenth, a federal United States holiday to commemorate the ending of slavery. The holiday marks the ...

It took a while. But the most recent federal holiday to be added to the calendar, it turns out, is the most American holiday ...

The Walk to the River was first initiated by Mayor Van Johnson in 2024 to commemorate the holiday, and this year turnout for ...

Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...

The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly become its most puzzling one. Four ...

Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...

While some states have acknowledged Juneteenth in symbolic ways or through commemorative events, others have chosen to mark ...

Juneteenth became an official federal holiday starting in 2021 under former President Joe Biden to recognize the freedom of ...

For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history's darkest chapters with joy — such as parades or ...

Like most federal holidays, expect your local banks and credit unions to be closed in observance of Juneteenth. Postal ...