Juneteenth is something that nobody had heard of until five years ago and was pushed for political purposes,’ Post Falls ...

Millions of Americans will get Thursday off work for Juneteenth. Millions don't deserve it, especially Ohio lawmakers and college presidents.

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when enslaved men and women in Texas found out they were free. But liberation didn't arrive in one day.

Since MLK Day is one of 11 federal holidays in 2026, Trump alone does not have the power to outright cancel any established federal holiday. To do so would require an act of Congress. Trump can, ...

POST FALLS, Idaho — In a 4-2 vote Tuesday night, the Post Falls City Council voted to remove Juneteenth as a city holiday while also restoring Columbus Day. Post Falls Mayor Randy Westlund said he ...

On February 17, the Post Falls, Idaho, City Council voted 4–2 to remove Juneteenth from the city’s paid holiday list and restore Columbus Day, a move with local policy and cultural significance. Mayor ...

On June 15th, the U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Juneteenth is the result of emancipation delayed by Confederate control over Galveston, Texas ...

President Trump announced changes to the observance of two federal holidays in 2026. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth were removed from the National Park Service's list of free admission days ...

When the 117th Congress recognized Juneteenth as an official national holiday in 2021, few could predict how far celebrations would go across the country. According to one Idaho city, those ...