Now a national holiday, Juneteenth celebrations date back to 1866 and are one of the oldest-running African American holidays ...

Juneteenth, the country's youngest federal holiday, arrives this week. But when is the next holiday? Here are some dates to know.

Juneteenth has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries. In 2021, President Joe Biden designated it a federal holiday.

Juneteenth, observed on June 19, marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States were informed of ...

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, with 2,000 ...

By Carol Britton Meyer The select board also proclaimed June 19 as “Juneteenth Independence Day,” urging all citizens “to ...

While banks and other businesses are closed on the federal holiday of Juneteenth, there are several Chicago Juneteenth events ...

Juneteenth, which commemorates the legacy of emancipation, means that many government offices are to close amid celebrations.

According to the US Office of Personnel Management, June 19 is designated a federal holiday. This means all non-essential government offices across the country, including the US Postal Service, will ...

Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth”, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, which is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” honors the day in 1865 ...

Although Juneteenth was not declared a federal holiday until 2021, many states, counties, and other entities have been ...