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

The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries. In 2021, President Joe Biden designated it a federal holiday — expanding its ...

Numerous events are set to be held around Southern California Thursday to mark Juneteenth, the federal holiday that ...

Juneteenth is this week. The holiday marking the official end of slavery is celebrated annually on June 19, but only became recognized as a federal holiday a few years ago.

Juneteenth is fast approaching on June 19, a date where Americans celebrate and reflect on the history, journey and culture ...

Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S. The holiday will be celebrated on June 19, 2025. Some institutions will close in recognition of the federal holiday. Communities across ...

Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States, is observed annually on June 19. Juneteenth was formally declared a federal holiday in 2021 by former President Joe Biden.

Juneteenth — the federal holiday codified in 2021 that commemorates the day that the last African American slaves were told they had been freed — falls on Thursday, June 19, this year, but not ...

Juneteenth is a federal holiday that honors June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas were set free. The order for the state came about two and a half years after the 1862 Emancipation ...

Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, was officially recognized as a federal holiday in 2021—more than a century after it was first celebrated.As Americans ...

Juneteenth is this week. The holiday marking the official end of slavery is celebrated annually on June 19, but only became recognized as a federal holiday a few years ago.