Black Americans have been celebrating Juneteenth for more than a century, but it's only been a federal holiday for a few ...

Juneteenth 2026: Are Walmart, Target, Costco and banks open today? As Americans observe Juneteenth on Friday, June 19, 2026, millions are asking the same question: Is Juneteenth a federal holiday, and ...

Although Juneteenth celebrations were documented as early as 1866, it wasn't officially recognized as a federal holiday until 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence ...

The nation's newest federal holiday will take place in June and give many Americans a day off from work to commemorate the abolishment of slavery.

Juneteenth is a federal holiday celebrating when the last enslaved peoples learned they were free, but not everyone gets a day off work.

Today, the nation observes Juneteenth, a day commemorating when the last enslaved people in the U.S. found out they were free. Events are planned across the country to mark the fifth year since June ...

Juneteenth, a federal holiday now in its fifth year, is fast approaching. Here’s a look at the history of the holiday and ...

June 19 marks the day in 1865 that Union troops landed in Galveston, Texas, and announced the end of slavery. Former President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021. But only 31 states ...

Is the stock market closed on Juneteenth 2026? Is the stock market open today on a federal holiday? What to know NYSE, Nasdaq and more.

The holiday, often called America's second Independence Day, marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in Texas.

If you want to celebrate Juneteenth 2026 in the Chicago area, you've got plenty of choices. Events to mark the federal holiday are being held Thursday and through the weekend.

Juneteenth traces its origins back to Galveston, Texas where on June 19, 1865 Union soldiers, led by Major Gen. Gordon Granger landed in the city with news that the Civil War had ...