Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation reaching the last Confederate state, is around the corner.

Juneteenth takes place on June 19 each year. The holiday commemorates the end of slavery after the Civil War.

As summer approaches and Americans plan their vacations, it’s a must to know the federal holidays in June 2026 and when the ...

Juneteenth 2026 falls on a Friday and is the next three-day weekend of the summer for federal employees. Here's what to know about the holiday.

The House voted Wednesday evening to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, a rare bipartisan moment that made its way through Congress at a breakneck pace to commemorate the end of slavery in the United ...

Juneteenth has become much more visible in recent years, but despite what some people think, it’s not a “new” holiday at all. The history of Juneteenth stretches back more than 150 years, and the ...

June 18 (Reuters) - Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing ...

For the first time since 1983, a new federal holiday has been created. After passing the House and Senate earlier this week, President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday a bill designating Juneteenth ...

The Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. The bill would lead to Juneteenth becoming the 12th ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the nation. The House voted 415-14 Wednesday to make Juneteenth, or June 19th, the 12th ...

Both chambers of Congress have cleared legislation recognizing Juneteenth as a legal public holiday in time for Saturday’s celebration, capping a years-long campaign by many Black activists, including ...