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Juneteenth goes uncelebrated at White House

Juneteenth goes uncelebrated at White House as Trump complains about ‘too many’ holidays

President Donald Trump made no statement about the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, other than saying there were too many like it. Lesser occasions routinely garner official proclamations.

MSNBC on MSN · 4h

No longer looking for votes, Trump changes his tune about the Juneteenth holiday

In 2020, the Republican president claimed he "made Juneteenth very famous." In 2025, he didn't bother to acknowledge the national holiday at all.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 11h

Trump on Juneteenth laments ‘too many’ nonworking holidays: ‘Workers don’t want it’

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said earlier Thursday that Trump would not commemorate Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the United States, and was established as a federal holiday by former President Joe Biden in 2021.

History of Juneteenth and why it became a national holiday

Newsweek on MSN · 23h

Juneteenth History: How the Holiday Started and Evolved Over Time

Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, with a history dating back to the 1860s.

USA TODAY on MSN · 15h

'This is American history:' See photos around the US as the nation celebrates Juneteenth

With flags, ceremonies, parades and pomp, celebrations across the United States marked the day the promise of freedom finally rang true for more Americans.

PBS · 18h

Lesson plan: History of Juneteenth and why it became a national holiday

This lesson was originally published on June 16, 2021, and was updated on June 16, 2025. For a Google version of this lesson plan, click here. (Note: you will need to make a copy

Biden commemorates Juneteenth in Texas

CNN on MSN · 13h

Biden shares message of unity and action during Juneteenth celebration at historic Black church

Former President Joe Biden celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday at a historic Black church in Texas, calling for Americans to come together to push the country forward.

Associated Press · 13h

Former President Joe Biden gives Juneteenth speech at historic AME church in Texas

CBS News on MSN · 15h

Biden joins Juneteenth event at historic church in Texas

Biden said at the time that June 19 serves as a "day in which we remember the moral stain, the terrible toll that slavery took on the country, and continues to take." Juneteenth b

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Juneteenth: Marking the day slavery ended in the United States

June 19, 1865 –the day all people in the United States were officially granted freedom. All across the country, Americans are ...

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Biden takes swipes at Trump in Juneteenth speech

Biden has largely stayed out of the limelight since leaving office, but he had harsh words for his successor Thursday night.

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Coco Gauff shares inspiring message on social media to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday

As the United States celebrates Juneteenth, American tennis prodigy Coco Gauff took to social media to acknowledge the ...

Long Island Press2h

Nassau County doesn’t observe Juneteenth. County Democrats are looking to change that

Nassau Democratic legislators are pushing their Republican colleagues to vote on a bill that would make Juneteenth an ...

WDEF18h

How did Juneteenth get its name? Here’s the story behind the holiday’s title

June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.

Juneteenth Celebrates an End to Slavery — But Northern States Still Allowed It

"Modern descriptions of American slavery often paint the North as slavery-free, abolitionist states, but this isn’t true." ...

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Here’s what’s closed Thursday in Carroll County for Juneteenth

Most federal, state, and local government offices in Carroll County will be closed, including the United States Post Office.

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