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Communities celebrate Juneteenth 2025 across East Texas
The City of Kilgore celebrated Juneteenth with a parade and cookout on Saturday. The Kilgore Legacy Foundation hosted the ...
Celebrate Juneteenth in Central Texas with 9 family-friendly events across the Austin area
The Statesman has gathered 9 Juneteenth events to celebrate the state and federal holiday, from car shows to cookouts, in the ...
Is Juneteenth a federal holiday? Celebrate at events in Port St. Lucie, Stuart, Vero Beach
Juneteenth celebrates when Union soldiers arrived to Galveston to announce to over 250,000 enslaved people they were freed in ...
Is Juneteenth a Florida state holiday? Is it a paid day off? What to know about history
Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is not a state holiday in Florida. Here's what to ...
What Is Juneteenth? How Did It Become a US Holiday?
A celebration of Black history and freedom, the day rose in prominence following the sweeping protests against racial ...
Is there mail on Juneteenth 2025? See all open stores, services and more closed on June 19
Does the mail run on Juneteenth 2025? Are banks open? Is the stock market open? Is the MVC open? What is NJ Transit's ...
Juneteenth's roots go back to the document that declared freedom for the enslaved people in Texas
Among the orders issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War was one declaring that all enslaved ...
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On Juneteenth, Dallas Historians Hope People ‘See the Bigger Picture’
Beginning on Juneteenth, the sole copy of the federal orders that freed enslaved Black people in Texas will be on display in ...
The Houston Juneteenth Urban Takeover is another way to celebrate the holiday. Here's what to expect
Houston Juneteenth Urban Takeover will offer four parties and additional events throughout the weekend to celebrate the ...
What is closed on Juneteenth in New Hampshire? Check the list
The United States Postal Service (USPS) will be closed on Juneteenth, meaning no mail will be delivered. However, FedEx ...
Is Juneteenth a federal holiday? State holiday? What to know about day's history in Missouri
Yes, Juneteenth is a state holiday in Missouri and is observed every 19th day of June. As such, all state offices are closed on that day, unless it falls on the weekend, in which case offices will be ...
Juneteenth celebrations adapt after corporate sponsors pull support
In Denver, for example, more than a dozen companies backed out of supporting the Juneteenth Music Festival, which is one of ...