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Juneteenth is the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was declared a holiday in 1986. [ 90 ] [ 91 ] [ 92 ] Juneteenth also falls within the statutory Honor America Days period, which lasts for 21 days from Flag Day (June 14) to Independence Day (July 4).
For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed ...
When did Junteenth become a federal holiday? Juneteenth, a commemoration of freedom for the last African American slaves in Texas, will be celebrated nationwide this week.. It was on June 19, 1865 ...
When did Juneteenth become a U.S. holiday? Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday in the United States on June 17, 2021—joining days such as Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday and the ...
Have questions about Juneteenth, the now-federal holiday celebrated on June 19th? Read this to find out what it is, how it's celebrated, and why it matters.
Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Texas on January 1, 1980, led by African American state legislator Al Edwards. New Jersey made Juneteenth an official state holiday on June 25, 2020.
Juneteenth is also known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, Black Fourth of July and second Independence Day among other names The post A beginner’s guide to Juneteenth: ...
Peoples helped make Juneteenth recognized by the City of Portland in 1972. Mayor Sam Adams and Amanda Fritz declared Peoples the "Mother of Juneteenth" in 2011. [1] [2] Juneteenth became an observed holiday for the City of Portland and Multnomah County employees in 2020, as part of a resolution to address structural racism.