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Many Americans are getting ready to celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United ...
United States stock markets will be closed on Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. The Nasdaq and New York Stock ...
Several events through the weekend are planned to celebrate the holiday Thursday. We look back at its history here.
Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is not a state holiday in Florida. Here's what to ...
Juneteenth commemorates one of the country’s oldest and most painful journeys: the ongoing fight for true, tangible and ...
Many areas of Western Pennsylvania are inconsistent in their approach to observing Juneteenth. Federal and state offices are ...
Juneteenth is a federal holiday celebrated on June 19. It marks the day in 1865 when slaves in Galveston Bay, Texas, were informed of their freedom following the signing of the Emancipation ...
Juneteenth was first celebrated on June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers came to Galveston, Texas, and informed the enslaved population that they were free. This news came more than two years after ...
Connecticut banks and credit unions are "not obligated to close" on legal holidays, including Juneteenth, and they can chose ...
Here’s a list of what is open and what is closed in Massachusetts for Juneteenth, June 19, 2025. Banks: Most banks will be ...
The date is becoming more widely known due to the efforts of Black historians who have been sharing the date's importance ...
The festivities begin Thursday with live entertainment and games at the African American Museum and end Sunday with a concert ...