A federal holiday is coming up on Thursday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth, first declared a federal holiday in 2021, has a history stretching back to Civil War-era America but rose in popularity in the months after the 2020 racial justice protests across the nation.

Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this week. Here's everything to know.

Here's what that means for California workers and who qualifies to take the day off: Juneteenth is celebrated every year on June 19. The holiday was signed into federal law in June 2021, according to the National Park Service.