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

As Americans across the country get ready to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, this year also marks the fifth anniversary of Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday. This article originally ...

The newest federal holiday, Juneteenth National Independence Day on June 19, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. But states vary considerably in whether they commemorate it as a legal ...

Juneteenth is a federal holiday. Does that mean stores are closed? See details for major retailers like Aldi, Costco, Kroger and Walmart.

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

It's Juneteenth — the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States — but many may not know its history. Juneteenth is observed annually on June 19 and has been celebrated ...

Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and became a federal holiday in 2021. The holiday marks June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers informed enslaved African Americans in ...

June 17, 2021. This is when former President Joe Biden named Juneteenth a federal holiday. Ever since, June 19 has been the fixed date that marks the remembrance of the emancipation of enslaved ...

Here what to know about celebrations the week of "Black Independence Day" in Asheville, as well as what offices are closed for the holiday.

Is Juneteenth still a federal holiday in 2026? After changes tied to President Donald Trump, here’s what it means in Georgia.