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When is Juneteenth? Who gets the day off work? What to know about CA holiday
Newsom officially recognized Juneteenth as a state holiday in 2022, giving state workers the option to take the day off in ...
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Commemorate Juneteenth 2025 with these events in Washtenaw County
Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to enforce the emancipation of enslaved ...
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‘Never give up:’ New exhibit memorializes former ‘rank and file’ Black Panthers
A new exhibit at the California Museum in downtown Sacramento captures the images and stories of dozens of former Black ...
Juneteenth events around the Central Coast
With Juneteenth around the corner, several places on the central coast are holding events for the holiday.Sign up for our ...
Free admission offered at these California national parks and forests on Juneteenth
June 19 will be one of just seven free entrance days in California national parks and forests. See where to go for the ...
Is Juneteenth a Florida state holiday? Is it a paid day off? What to know about history
Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is not a state holiday in Florida. Here's what to ...
Are banks closed on Juneteenth 2025? What's opened and closed on June 19
Most banks follow the U.S. Federal Reserve System ’s holiday schedule, which observes Juneteenth and means banks will be ...
What is Juneteenth in the US and how is it celebrated?
The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries.
What is Juneteenth and why is it important? A quick explainer before the important holiday
Juneteenth has long been recognized and celebrated, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. But it didn't become a ...