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

As the nation readies to celebrate its newest federal holiday, Juneteenth — a commemoration of the Emancipation Proclamation reaching Galveston Bay, Texas, on June, 19th, 1865 — many are ...

Juneteenth, observed on June 19, marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans in the United States were ...

“Cancel Juneteenth or one of the other useless [holidays] we made up,” Ramaswamy, who is vying for the 2024 Republican nomination ... Day — was declared a federal holiday in 2021, after ...

On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law designating Juneteenth as a federal holiday. On June 19, 2022, Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday in the United ...

Juneteenth (also referred to as “Freedom Day”) celebrations vary by community. In Seattle, there are a number of ways to ...

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 ...

Rick Rehm’s bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday is headed ... Joe Biden signed a bill in 2021 recognizing the day as a federal holiday. And Gov. Kay Ivey has declared it a state holiday ...

As the nation marks Juneteenth today ... The day was recognized as a federal holiday in 2021. Frederick said the decision to push forward with a community celebration this year was so tribute ...

Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday gave final passage to legislation that will make Juneteenth an official state holiday.

The red, white and blue Juneteenth flag ... took effect in 1863. While federal and Nevada lawmakers only recognized June 19 as an official federal and state holiday in recent years, Las Vegas ...