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America's Second Independence Day is today. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.
This year, Juneteenth falls on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Since it’s now a federal holiday, that means some official government ...
Also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when Union ...
The holiday has been commemorated as America's Second Independence Day, and several companies may be updating their hours of ...
Juneteenth honors the date when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, in 1865, with 2,000 Union troops to ...
USPS will not be open for mail on Juneteenth, since it's a federal holiday. Post offices will be closed, and there will not ...
Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed the last enslaved Black ...
Americans are set to observe Juneteenth on Thursday, a federal holiday since 2021, commemorating the end of slavery. While ...