This year, at least 33 states and the District of Columbia will legally recognize Juneteenth as a public holiday.

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

The celebration commemorates June 19, 1865, when a military decree informed the people of Texas that all enslaved people were ...

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

Juneteenth always falls on June 19. In 2026, the holiday is on a Friday. Are banks open on Juneteenth? Like most federal holidays, expect your local banks and credit unions to be closed in observance ...

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 ...

Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S., and became a federal holiday. But Trump has made changes to some of it.

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

Juneteenth is still a federal holiday in 2026 — but not all Mississippi workers get today off. Here’s what to know.

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

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 ...