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Trump changes his tune about the Juneteenth holiday

USA TODAY · 2d

Today is Juneteenth. When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday? Why do we celebrate?

Juneteenth, the holiday marking the official end of slavery is celebrated annually on June 19, but became recognized as a federal holiday a few years ago.

The Palm Beach Post · 12h

Trump on Juneteenth: ‘too many non-working holidays.’ See list of new holidays he declared

President Donald Trump has issued new proclamations for the Gulf of America Day, WWI and WWII. Did Trump acknowledge Juneteenth, a non-working holiday?

New York Magazine on MSN · 1d

Why the Juneteenth Federal Holiday Survived Trump’s War on DEI

On Thursday, the United States government is pausing its ongoing transformation into the sharp instrument of Donald Trump ’s MAGA movement to close for Juneteenth. June 19 has been a federal holiday since 2021, when Joe Biden signed legislation designating it as a day to commemorate the abolition of slavery in the U.S.

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Map shows how many federal holidays US has compared to other countries

Newsweek compared the number of U.S. holidays with the rest of the world after President Donald Trump said there were "too ...

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Former Pres. Biden joins Juneteenth festivities for first time since making it a federal holiday

Biden spoke about remembering and honoring the past while working for a better future. The Galveston community honored the ...

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Trump once claimed he made this holiday ‘very famous’ but now has nothing to say about it

Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States by commemorating June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the ...

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Pittsburgh's Juneteenth festivities kick off in Mellon Park. Here's what to know.

Pittsburgh's Juneteenth festivities kicked off in Mellon Park on Thursday. One hundred sixty years ago, enslaved African ...

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Photos of Juneteenth Celebrations Commemorating End to Slavery

Juneteenth celebrations took place across the U.S., commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Texas learned ...

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