A Juneteenth flag is raised during the Celebration of Juneteenth at the African American Civil War Memorial on June 20, 2022, in D.C. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) There are little joys to be ...

Juneteenth is one of America’s oldest holidays and is observed each year on June 19 to mark the official end of slavery in the US. The day, which gets its name from combining June and 19, has ...

African Americans throughout the nation celebrate Juneteenth, but who knows what actually happened on June 19, 1865? As the nation observes the second federal legal holiday marking the ...

Opal Lee, an educator and activist known as “the grandmother of Juneteenth,” is a board member of Unity Unlimited. DeForest “Buster” Soaries is pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church of ...

Juneteenth always falls on June 19. For 2024, it happens to be a Wednesday. Is Juneteenth a national holiday? Yes. Juneteenth is a federal holiday and has been since 2021. Are banks open on ...

Juneteenth is no more a holiday just for Black people than the Fourth of July is a holiday just for white people. It recognizes and celebrates a profound milestone in American history — the ...

June 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States holiday. Also known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or America's second Independence Day ...

Today is Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday from what will be closed today and why ...