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  1. www.usatoday.com › story › newsJuneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration ...

    2 days ago · 1:39. Three years after it was made a federal holiday, Juneteenth 2024 marks a day of celebration as well as education. The federal holiday known as “Second Independence Day,” marks the day ...

  2. www.cnn.com › 2023/06/19 › usWhat to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday

    Jun 19, 2023 · In addition to it being a federal holiday, at least 28 states and Washington, DC, will recognize it as a public holiday this year, according to the Pew Research Center. Other states may ...

  3. www.washingtonpost.com › nation › 2024/06/18What to know about Juneteenth federal holiday and what’s ...

    15 hours ago · By Niha Masih. June 18, 2024 at 3:04 a.m. EDT. Sydnee Martin, left, dances and sings with Trianna Downing, center, and her twin sister, Morgan Downing, during Juneteenth celebrations on June 19 ...

  4. www.npr.org › 2024/06/18 › g-s1-4916Galveston, Texas, celebrates Juneteenth with marches and ...

    13 hours ago · Americans will celebrate Juneteenth for the fourth year since it was recognized as a federal holiday in 2021. But for many families in Galveston, Texas, where the holiday originated, celebrations ...

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  6. www.cnn.com › politics › live-newsJune 17, 2021 Juneteenth becomes a federal holiday - CNN

    Jun 18, 2021 · Evan Vucci/AP. June 19 is now officially Juneteenth National Independence Day , a US federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Here’s what you need to know...

  7. apnews.com › article › what-is-juneteenth-f77ddd12436ad02d8124What is Juneteenth? A look at how it became a federal holiday ...

    Jun 7, 2023 · The U.S. government was slow to embrace the occasion — it was only in 2021 that President Joe Biden signed a bill passed by Congress to set aside Juneteenth, or June 19th, as a federal holiday.

  8. www.britannica.com › topic › JuneteenthJuneteenth | History, Meaning, Importance, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 11, 2024 · Juneteenth, holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, observed annually on June 19. (Read Charles Blow’s Britannica essay on the Juneteenth holiday.)

  9. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › JuneteenthJuneteenth - Wikipedia

    Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States.

  10. www.usnews.com › articles › what-is-juneteenth-and-when-is-itWhat Is Juneteenth and When Is It? | National News | U.S. News

    Jun 12, 2023 · Cities across the U.S. have marches and festivals in recognition of the holiday, which falls on June 19 – a Wednesday this year. Here's a brief primer on Juneteenth. What Is Juneteenth? In...

  11. www.nytimes.com › article › juneteenth-day-celebrationJuneteenth: The History - The New York Times

    6 days ago · President Biden signed legislation in 2021 that made Juneteenth, which falls on June 19, a federal holiday, after interest in the day was renewed during the summer of 2020 and the nationwide...