Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, with 2,000 ...

Juneteenth, the holiday marking the official end of slavery is celebrated annually on June 19, but became recognized as a federal holiday a few years back.

Juneteenth, which commemorates the legacy of emancipation, means that many government offices are to close amid celebrations.

Communities across the country mark Juneteenth National Independence Day, which celebrates freedom with parades, panels and ...

Juneteenth is being observed in the middle of a workweek this time, impacting several government offices around the US.

Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth”, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, which is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” honors the day in 1865 ...

Although Juneteenth was not declared a federal holiday until 2021, many states, counties, and other entities have been ...

U.S. Post offices will be closed Thursday, June 19. USPS mail delivery will resume Thursday, June 20. UPS and FedEx pickup ...

DEATH VALLEY — Death Valley National Park announces entrance fees will be waived on Thursday, June 19 in honor of Juneteenth ...

That is because most national banks and the United States Postal Service will be closed on Thursday, June 19 in observance of ...

Thursday, June 19, is the Juneteenth National Independence Day holiday that commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...