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Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...
Juneteenth, the holiday marking the official end of slavery is celebrated annually on June 19, but became recognized as a ...
Like most federal holidays, expect your local banks and credit unions to be closed in observance of Juneteenth. Postal ...
June 19 marks Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. It became a ...
Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the Confederacy were freed in Texas. Learn about the ...
America's Second Independence Day is today. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.
Juneteenth is on June 19th, is it a federal holiday? Here's what to know about Juneteenth and what businesses or services ...
Although the holiday has long been celebrated in the Black American community, Juneteenth has not always had federal ...
Juneteenth 2025 is this week. Here's what to know about the federal holiday, why it's celebrated and its origins.
An hour from Houston sit historical markers, marking the significance of the federal holiday. ABC13 goes in-depth all week on ...
The journey from local observance to national holiday was a lengthy one, spanning over a century-and-a-half of American ...
Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday in the U.S. after President ... As a result, enslaved people in Texas didn’t become free until after the end of the Civil War.