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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.
Jul 20, 2024 · Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. Legislation establishing the holiday was passed by Congress on June 16, 2021, and signed into law by U.S. President Joe Biden the following day.
Jun 12, 2023 · Observed on June 19, the nation’s newest federal holiday commemorates the end of slavery in Texas. Here’s how it came to be celebrated nationwide. At a gathering to celebrate Juneteenth, a...
Jun 19, 2015 · In June 2021, Congress passed a resolution establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday; President Biden signed it into law on June 17, 2021. Juneteenth marks the day when federal troops...
Jun 7, 2023 · Juneteenth is a paid holiday for state employees in Texas, New York, Virginia, Washington, and now Nevada as well. Hundreds of companies give workers the day off. Opal Lee, a former teacher and activist, is largely credited for rallying others behind a campaign to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
Jun 15, 2022 · Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 after the U.S. Congress passed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act.
Jun 18, 2024 · On June 19, 1865, freedom finally came for the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas. That day, which would become known as Juneteenth, the Army arrived to.
Jun 19, 2024 · Juneteenth is a celebration of the freedom, culture and empowerment of African-Americans. A holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US has been celebrated every 19 June since President...
Jun 17, 2021 · Juneteenth is a paid holiday for state employees in Texas, New York, Virginia and Washington, and hundreds of companies give workers a day off for Juneteenth. Why now? The national reckoning...
The Senate has unanimously passed a bill to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Juneteenth, which takes place annually on June 19, marks the true end of slavery in the United States.
