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

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 ...

It's time to celebrate Juneteenth, the country's youngest federal holiday. Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in ...

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, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this week. Although Juneteenth celebrations were documented as early as 1866, it wasn't officially ...

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.

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 a federal holiday, established in 2021, and is often celebrated with family gatherings, religious services and cultural performances. The Fourth of July is just a few weeks away.

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.

A guide to what the Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate it. It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after Civil War's end and two ...