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2. Juneteenth - Wikipedia

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   Juneteenth became one of five date-specific federal holidays along with New Year's Day (January 1), Independence Day (July 4), Veterans Day (November 11), and Christmas Day (December 25). Juneteenth is the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was declared a holiday in 1986.

3. What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday

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   A blend of the words June and nineteenth, it marks June 19, 1865: the day that Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order No. 3, proclaiming that the ...

4. Juneteenth 2024: Here's when and where you can ... - AOL

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   The United States' newest federal holiday, observed on June 19, marks the final end to the enslavement of African Americans on June 19, 1865. ... A year later, in 1866, the first Juneteenth ...

5. When is Juneteenth? What to know about the holiday ...

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   The Juneteenth holiday is celebrated this year on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. ... Juneteenth became a federal holiday when President Joe Biden signed a bill on June 17, 2021.

6. Juneteenth flag - Wikipedia

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   Revised by Lisa Jeanne Graf. The Juneteenth flag is a symbol for the Juneteenth holiday in the United States. The first version was created in 1997 by activist Ben Haith and that early version was displayed in 1997. The present version was first flown in 2000. The colors and symbols on the flag are representative of freedom and the end of slavery.

7. Juneteenth 2024: Here's what will be open and closed on the ...

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   Gannett. Alexia Aston, The Oklahoman. June 14, 2024 at 12:10 PM. Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated on June 19 commemorating the final end of slavery in the rebelling states just after the end of ...

8. Opal Lee - Wikipedia

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   Lee talks with President Joe Biden after the signing of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act Bill. Lee campaigned for decades to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. She promoted the idea by leading 2.5 miles (4.0 km) walks each year, representing the 2.5 years it took for news of the Emancipation Proclamation to reach Texas. At the age ...

9. What and when is Juneteenth? A beginner's guide to the holiday

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   June 3, 2024 at 10:55 AM. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. In 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the Juneteenth National Independence Day Ac t establishing ...