Monday marks the Juneteenth holiday — a date commemorating the fall of slavery in the United States. While it's a new federal holiday, it's been celebrated since the 1860s.

Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Texas in 1980, and many states since then have followed suit. At least 28 states and the District of Columbia recognize Juneteenth in some way ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr. on the significance and history of Juneteenth 06:30 What is Juneteenth? The holiday, observed on June 19, is also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, and has been ...

Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by ...

Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, with a history dating back to the 1860s.

Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., is June 19th. It is a federal holiday, but not a state holiday in Florida. Federal offices will be closed, but Florida state offices will ...