Three years after it was made a federal holiday, Juneteenth 2024 marks a day of celebration as well as education. The federal holiday known as “Second Independence Day,” marks the day the last ...

Juneteenth always falls on June 19. For 2024, it happens to be a Wednesday. Is Juneteenth a national holiday? Yes. Juneteenth is a federal holiday and has been since 2021. Are banks open on ...

Juneteenth, observed on June 19, marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans in the United States were informed of their freedom — more than two years after the Emancipation ...

For Jabee, the Juneteenth holiday doesn't just celebrate a landmark moment in Black History. He believes the United States' newest federal holiday, observed on June 19, marks a momentous occasion ...

In 2021, Juneteenth was signed as a federal holiday, the first approved holiday ... To register visit 2024 Juneteenth 5K Registration and find more information at binghamton.edu ...

She was instrumental in getting Juneteenth to be recognized as a federal holiday with her walking campaign and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in May 2024. Earlier this year ...

The Bloomington-Normal Black History Project and the City of Bloomington are bringing the annual Juneteenth celebration back to Miller Park on Saturday, June 21.

As the nation marks Juneteenth's 160th anniversary, Madison celebrates the start of a new chapter for the Black community.

Juneteenth is a federal holiday, but the city of Sacramento still does not officially recognize it as a paid day off for city employees. Last year, City Council members Rick Jennings and Caity ...