Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions like discarding clothing worn during enslavement, the holiday has since grown beyond Texas and the South.

Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery. See what President Trump said about it and what the holiday's flag means.

Along with Flag Day, Americans will also salute the 250th year of the US Army, which will be marked with US President Donald Trump's military parade in downtown Washington, D.C. According to the Smithsonian,