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What is Juneteenth? Here's the history of the newest federal holiday

Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free following the arrival of Union troops. The Civil War had ended on April 9, and the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued on January 1, 1863.

Newsweek on MSN · 5h

Juneteenth History: How the Holiday Started and Evolved Over Time

Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States and has a history going back to the 1860s.

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How Americans are celebrating the Juneteenth holiday

Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, the latest federal holiday in the U.S. that commemorates the end of slavery after the Civil War. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.

Juneteenth celebrations across US commemorate end of slavery

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Chargers Commemorate Juneteenth With Local Community Events

Here are a handful of ways to celebrate Juneteenth, a federal holiday that is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States.

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Juneteenth celebrations across the US commemorate the end of slavery

Celebrations are being held around the country to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas.

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Massachusetts communities celebrate resilience, commemorate Juneteenth holiday

Juneteenth, a fairly new federal holiday, remembers June 19, 1865, the day slaves in Galveston, Texas, were finally notified that they were freed through the Emancipation Proclamation, issued over two years earlier in 1863.

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How did Juneteenth get its name? Here’s the story behind the holiday’s title

June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.

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Trump is silent about Juneteenth on a day he previously honored as president

President Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first 4 years as president, even before it was a federal holiday. He even ...

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“Juneteenth & the Price of Freedom” on Morning Energy

Freedom, in any case, is only possible by constantly struggling for it.” -Albert Einstein On June 17, 2021, President Joe ...

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‘What Is Juneteenth?’: A day of reflection and learning

Thursday marks four years since Juneteenth became a federal holiday, but for many Americans, the meaning behind the day is ...

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Biden to speak at Juneteenth event at historic church in Galveston, Texas

Washington — Former President Joe Biden is set to head to Galveston, Texas, on Thursday to join a Juneteenth Celebration ...

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Juneteenth celebration in East Austin

Community members in East Austin gathered to celebrate Juneteenth. There were plenty of activities, including a parade and ...

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Washington celebrates Juneteenth marking emancipation, Black perseverance

My heart aches for what I know the enslaved people had to deal with. They sacrificed so much,” said state Sen. John Lovick.

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Houston’s Emancipation Park was born from freedom— here’s how it’s honored today

Just seven years after learning of their freedom, a group of formerly enslaved Black Texans purchased land in 1872 to ...

Juneteenth Celebration in Roanoke

The Blacks in Technology of Southwest Virginia put together a Juneteenth Celebration: A Day of Independence and Unity at the ...

'It's about freedom' | Juneteenth takes on extra meaning in 2025

"It's more important than ever to gather publicly and tell our stories and lift up the Black voices through art and joy,” ...

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