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I won't celebrate Juneteenth as a federal holiday

USA TODAY · 1d

What is Juneteenth? Here's the history of the newest federal holiday

Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free following the arrival of Union troops. The Civil War had ended on April 9, and the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued on January 1, 1863.

Newsweek on MSN · 19h

Juneteenth History: How the Holiday Started and Evolved Over Time

Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, with a history dating back to the 1860s.

CBS News · 18h

How Americans are celebrating the Juneteenth holiday

Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, the latest federal holiday in the U.S. that commemorates the end of slavery after the Civil War. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.

Trump, Juneteenth

The Independent on MSN · 39m

Trump trolled after claiming there are too many holidays in the US on Juneteenth

Trump trolled after claiming there are too many holidays in the US on Juneteenth - President bemoans ‘non-working holidays’ on Truth Social, despite announcing two more national commemorations himself

USA TODAY on MSN · 8h

Donald Trump appears to knock Juneteenth celebrations

President Donald Trump appeared to criticize Juneteenth celebrations in a post on social media, saying there are "too many non-working holidays in America." "It is costing our Country $BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to keep all of these businesses closed,

The Washington Post · 16h

Trump is silent about Juneteenth on a day he previously honored as president

President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, before it became a federal holiday

How did Juneteenth get its name? Here’s the story behind the holiday’s title

June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.

The Olympian (TCA) on MSN1d

Washington celebrates Juneteenth marking emancipation, Black perseverance

My heart aches for what I know the enslaved people had to deal with. They sacrificed so much,” said state Sen. John Lovick.

‘We’ve come a long, long way’: Juneteenth celebration in Kirby marks 160 years since last enslaved people were freed

Juneteenth 2025 marks 160 years since the last enslaved people were freed from Galveston, two years after the Emancipation ...

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Sacramento celebrates Juneteenth with events held citywide

The celebrations continue into the weekend. Friday and Saturday, Sacramento's Juneteenth Southern Soul Festival will be held ...

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Today is Juneteenth: Is mail delivered on Juneteenth? Here's what closed in El Paso

Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday by President Joe Biden in 2021. Here's why it's celebrated.

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Juneteenth Celebration in Roanoke

The Blacks in Technology of Southwest Virginia put together a Juneteenth Celebration: A Day of Independence and Unity at the ...

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Juneteenth celebrated at Waikiki block party

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Juneteenth block party kicked off at the Waikiki Shell on Thursday at 3 p.m. The free event was ...

Iowa City celebrates Juneteenth

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday, celebrating freedom and the end of slavery in the United ...

Las Vegas Review-Journal on MSN11h

Juneteenth flag ceremony held in North Las Vegas

Juneteenth, held every June 19, commemorates the day when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of ...

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