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

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

America's Second Independence Day is today. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.

Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday by President Joe Biden in 2021. Here's why it's celebrated.

Government and state offices will be closed, as will the U.S. Post Office. That means there will be no mail delivery on ...

Mass. towns and cities are ready to celebrate Juneteenth with events happening all weekend. Here's a list of events ...

"Modern descriptions of American slavery often paint the North as slavery-free, abolitionist states, but this isn’t true." ...

The federal holiday of Juneteenth falls on Thursday and will mean a number of closures for certain businesses.

Did you know Tennessee has two holidays celebrating Emancipation from slavery? Juneteenth, the federal holiday, and August 8.

Since Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, its recognition has continued to grow in Michigan and nationally too.

Many government offices will be closed in observance of the Juneteenth federal holiday. Here's a list of what else is closed.

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston announcing the enforcement of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, issued more than two ...