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When is Juneteenth 2025? What to know about the holiday
Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ...
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.
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Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days – and the history of how emancipated people were kept unfree needs to be remembered, too
Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days ... West Indian people in the United States began commemorating the British Empire’s Emancipation Day of Aug. 1.
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Juneteenth: The History - The New York Times
Juneteenth, an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War, has been celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s.
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Which states recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday? - Pew Research Center
Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday in the United States, and one that is celebrated differently across the states. Pew Research Center took a look at how each state commemorates the day. We ...
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What Is Juneteenth? America’s Newest National Holiday Explained - Forbes
Juneteenth, the African American holiday to celebrate the end of enslavement in the United States—and the latest federal holiday—will likely go into full-scale celebrations this year with the ...
Greater Lansing essay contest winners share history, meaning of Juneteenth holiday
Each winner of the 2025 Dr. Eugene and Dr. Maxine Hankins Cain Lansing Juneteenth Essay Competition and Scholarship Program ...
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Juneteenth is a new federal holiday but has long been celebrated - NPR
Monday marks the Juneteenth holiday — a date commemorating the fall of slavery in the United States. While it's a new federal holiday, it's been celebrated since the 1860s.
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What Is Juneteenth, and Why Should Every American Want To Celebrate It?
Juneteenth—the annual observance celebrating the end of slavery in the United States in 1865—is a holiday that many Americans haven’t heard of until recently. That has caused some to wonder ...
Is Juneteenth a Florida state holiday? Is it a paid day off? What to know about history
Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is not a state holiday in Florida. Here's what to ...
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Juneteenth Is a U.S. Holiday, but Not a Day Off In Most States - The New York Times
Last June, President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday, proclaiming it as a day for all Americans to commemorate the end of slavery. One year later, only 24 states and the District of ...
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Juneteenth Celebrates Just One of the U.S.’ 20 Emancipation Days. The History of How Emancipated People Were Kept Unfree Needs to Be Remembered, Too - Government Executive
After 1838, West Indian people in the United States began commemorating the British Empire’s Emancipation Day of Aug. 1. The District of Columbia’s day came on April 16, 1862.