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Syracuse's own Juneteenth celebrations date back decades, with local Black communities calling it "our Fourth of July." ...
Yes. United States stock markets are closed on June 19, 2025. The Federal Reserve considers Juneteenth a bank holiday, ...
Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions ...
Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...
Like most federal holidays, expect your local banks and credit unions to be closed in observance of Juneteenth. Postal ...
On Thursday, the United States government is pausing its ongoing transformation into the sharp instrument of Donald Trump ’s ...
America's Second Independence Day is today. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.
Michigan will celebrate Juneteenth on June 19, 2025. Here's a look at what's open and closed on the federal holiday.
Juneteenth became an official federal holiday starting in 2021 under former President Joe Biden to recognize the freedom of ...
Amid President Donald Trump's efforts to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion, concerns have come up over the continuation of Juneteenth as a federal holiday.
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.
Juneteenth, marked each year on June 19, commemorates one of the final acts of emancipation of slaves in the U.S.