Juneteenth / Date
Wed, Jun 19, 2024
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Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Also called: : Jubilee Day; Emancipation Day (Texas); Freedom Day; Black Independence Day;
Celebrations: Festivals, parties, parades, church services
Observances: African-American history, culture, and progress
Related to: Emancipation Day; Honor America Days
Significance: Emancipation of enslaved people in the United States
Started by: Early celebrations were held by Christian churches and the Freedmen's Bureau
Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate ...
Juneteenth is an often overlooked event in our nation's history. On June 19, 1865, Union troops freed enslaved African Americans in Galveston Bay and across ...
Today Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement. It is a day, a week, and in some areas, a month marked with ...