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.

The U.S. government was slow to embrace the occasion — it was only in 2021 that President Joe Biden signed a bill passed by Congress to set aside Juneteenth, or June 19th, as a federal holiday.

Wednesday, June 19th is a federal holiday, meaning government offices will be closed and mail will not run. Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday and the first one established since Martin ...

Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. President Joe Biden signed legislation on June 17, 2021, according to USA TODAY , after Congress passed The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act ...

All federal employees get a paid day off for the holiday. Juneteenth is also a state holiday in Kentucky, after Gov. Andy Beshear declared it an Executive Branch holiday in 2024.

The newest federal holiday, Juneteenth, is on Wednesday, June 19. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday, including what will be closed and why we celebrate.

When is Juneteenth 2024? The Juneteenth holiday is celebrated this year on Wednesday, ... Juneteenth became a federal holiday when President Joe Biden signed a bill on June 17, 2021.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — In June 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday, the first holiday to gain federal observance since 1983, when Martin Luther King Jr. Day ...

Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. President Joe Biden signed legislation on June 17, 2021, according to USA TODAY , after Congress passed The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act ...