Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by President Joe Biden.
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- Boise School District approves Juneteenth observance for summer classes
Boise School District approves new 2025-2026 school calendar. Summer school students will no longer have instruction on Juneteenth, June 19th. Both the first and second sessions of summer school are ...
11/11/2024 - 6:40 pm | View Link - Washington County Announces 2024 Holiday Schedule, Offices to Close on Key Dates Including Juneteenth and Veterans Day
Among the familiar ones like New Year's Day on January 1 and Independence Day on July 4, the list includes days like Juneteenth on June 19, paying homage to a breadth of national remembrance and ...
11/7/2024 - 11:00 am | View Link - Will a Fort Worth community center site become a Juneteenth Museum? City wants resident input first
Historic Southside residents voiced support for the museum but raised questions about the future of services and community space.
11/4/2024 - 8:55 pm | View Link - Juneteenth: US to add federal holiday marking end of slavery
The US Congress has overwhelmingly passed a bill to add a federal holiday to the calendar marking Juneteenth - the end of slavery in the nation. The House of Representatives backed the legislation by ...
11/3/2024 - 6:57 am | View Link - Round Rock Juneteenth shooting: Teen suspect will not be tried as an adult
A Williamson County judge ruled a 15-year-old suspect will not be tried as an adult for his involvement in the deadly mass shooting at a Juneteenth event in Round Rock.
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- What is Juneteenth? A look at how it became a federal holiday ...
Juneteenth is day when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free. Here is a look at the origins of Juneteenth.
11/10/2024 - 10:01 pm | View Link - Juneteenth | National Museum of African American History and ...
Juneteenth is an often overlooked event in our nation’s history. On June 19, 1865, Union troops freed enslaved African Americans in Galveston Bay and across Texas some two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
11/10/2024 - 4:03 pm | View Link - What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
Juneteenth – also known as Juneteenth Independence Day, Freedom Day and Emancipation Day – commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Opal Lee, the ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’...
11/10/2024 - 12:21 pm | View Link - What Is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The...
11/10/2024 - 6:16 am | View Link - Juneteenth | History, Meaning, Importance, & Facts | Britannica
Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, observed annually on June 19. It became a federal holiday in 2021. Organizations in a number of other countries also use the day to recognize the end of slavery and to celebrate the culture and achievements of African Americans.
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