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 ...

States that do not recognize Juneteenth as a permanent state holiday include Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming, as of June 17.

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 honors the end to slavery in the United States and became a federal holiday in 2021. Here's what to know about the holiday and what businesses will be open and closed on that day. June ...

Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., is June 19th. It is a federal holiday, but not a state holiday in Florida. Federal offices will be closed, but Florida state offices will ...

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 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 ...

What is Juneteenth and why is it a holiday? Thousands of enslaved people in Texas were ordered free two years after Emancipation Proclamation. Alex Woodward. New York. Thursday 19 June 2025 08:14 BST.

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.