June 19, 1865—when Union General Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the Emancipation ...

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The U.S. Postal Service will be closed on June 19, and there will be no mail deliveries. It is one of 11 holidays the USPS observes. But while the post office is closed, UPS and FedEx pickup and ...

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The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly become its most puzzling one. Four ...

Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...

The federal holiday of Juneteenth falls on Thursday and will mean a number of closures for certain businesses. The annual holiday falls on June 19 and was first designated a holiday in 2021 by ...

There are several events planned in the Sacramento area this week in celebration of Juneteenth, which is also known as ...

Former President Joe Biden plans to attend Juneteenth celebrations in Galveston, despite his recent cancer diagnosis.

While relatively new on the national stage, the Juneteenth holiday has been celebrated in African American communities for ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Former President Joe Biden was expected to attend the Juneteenth celebration on Galveston Island Thursday.

It’s been 160 years since enslaved people in Galveston Texas were told they were free. This year, Former President Joe Biden ...