Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the year the 13th Amendment was passed. In terms of federal holidays, Juneteenth may seem young. But the national day of observance has been ...

MILWAUKEE - The federal holiday Juneteenth will be celebrated on June 19. The holiday observes the date "the people of Texas were informed all slaves are free." "It's a dark side of history. It's ...

Juneteenth (short for June Nineteenth) is a US federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It marks the day — June 19, 1865 — when enslaved African Americans in ...

June 19 marks Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. It became a federal holiday in 2021 when then-President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth ...

Americans will soon celebrate Juneteenth to mark when enslaved people of African descent in Texas learned of their freedom after the Civil War, the last people to be emancipated. While the holiday is ...

Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., is celebrated on June 19. U.S. Post Offices and most banks will be closed for Juneteenth. Juneteenth became a federal ...

Update: This story was updated to correct that Indiana's state government offices will be open June 19. The newest federal holiday, Juneteenth, is next week and it falls during the middle of the week.

A flag flies on a float during the 45th annual Juneteenth National Independence Day celebrations in Galveston, Texas, on June 15, 2024. (Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images) June 19 marks Juneteenth, a ...