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The Associated Press on MSN · 45m

A guide to what the Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate it

For beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers:

USA Today · 1d

When is Juneteenth 2025? Is Juneteenth a federal holiday? 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 ordered free.

al.com · 1d

Is Juneteenth a federal holiday? What’s open and what’s closed on June 19

Juneteenth, marked each year on June 19, commemorates one of the final acts of emancipation of slaves in the U.S.

Juneteenth, Galveston and Texas

Yahoo · 6h

Here are some Juneteenth events happening in North Texas

Juneteenth is a federal holiday also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day. It's celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston to announce the Civil War was over,

Mint on MSN · 1h

Juneteenth began in Galveston, Texas — The birthplace of a national celebration

June 19, 1865—when Union General Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

Texas Standard · 1h

Today on Texas Standard: Marking Juneteenth where it began: Galveston celebrates freedom

Juneteenth marks the moment Union troops arrived in Galveston to enforce emancipation, freeing a quarter million enslaved people in Texas in 1865. The Standard's Sean Saldana reports on how the city is helping preserve that history and support new celebrations through a grant program.

Juneteenth, USPS

USA TODAY · 7h

Today is Juneteenth: Is mail delivered on Juneteenth? Here's what closed in El Paso

Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday by President Joe Biden in 2021. Here's why it's celebrated.

Newsweek · 10h

Is There Mail on Juneteenth? USPS, Post Office, FedEx Hours

Mail deliveries may be impacted on Juneteenth, the holiday in which Americans celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S.

Yahoo · 17h

Should You Expect USPS Mail Delivery on Juneteenth?

But even though this is a federal holiday, is the post office is open on Juneteenth? Even though Juneteenth was only recently made an official federal holiday, this day has been around for a long time.

Juneteenth parade and festival in Austin among 5 family-friendly events in Central Texas

Juneteenth is observed on June 19 and several celebrations are scheduled to take place this weekend, including the Central ...

23mon MSN

Juneteenth 2025: Celebrating Resilience, Joy And Resistance Despite Racial Justice Backlash

From Galveston to the Guggenheim, Black communities are gathering in joy—even as DEI gains, Black history and hard-won ...

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Joe Biden to attend Juneteenth celebration at historic AME church in Texas

Former President Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in ...

On Juneteenth, she celebrates the role quilts may have played in Underground Railroad

Edith Edmunds, who is 99 years old, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's ...

KERA News1h

For Juneteenth, this new doc honors the legacy of Dallas’ Pan African Connection Bookstore

To close out Juneteenth weekend, the Pan-African Connection Bookstore and Resource Center will host a second screening of the ...

What’s the right way to mark Juneteenth? The newest US holiday is confusing Americans

The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly become its most puzzling one. Four ...

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6 Things to Know: Abbott signs Texas water infrastructure bill, Bay Jammin’ concert, movie night continues

Good morning, Coastal Bend! We're here to bring you the most important news happening so you can start your day informed.

A day repaid in elation: the joy of Juneteenth

Lift every voice and sing, Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty,” goes the lyric written in 1900 by ...

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