Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ...

For beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers: ...

Juneteenth was officially declared a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. The stock market will not be open on Juneteenth, ...

Most banks follow the U.S. Federal Reserve System ’s holiday schedule, which observes Juneteenth and means banks will be ...

Juneteenth 2025 is this week. Here's what to know about the federal holiday, why it's celebrated and its origins.

Juneteenth recognizes one of the most important moments in U.S. history commemorating the end of slave. Here's how to ...

Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived at Galveston on June 19, 1865, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. That was more than two months after ...

With its formal recognition still recent, Juneteenth continues to expand in public awareness and civic importance. While some ...

Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19 and falls on a Thursday this year.

On June 19, 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, with a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, which he read to ...

Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the ...

There are events across Greater Lansing to celebrate Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of U.S. slavery.