The emancipation took place on June 19, 1865, two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation ...

Celebrated each year on June 19, Juneteenth commemorates the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas were informed ...

Juneteenth is a state holiday, but the day it’s recognized in Utah doesn’t align with the federal government. One state ...

Washington — Former President Joe Biden is set to head to Galveston, Texas, on Thursday to join a Juneteenth Celebration ...

A recent Columbia resident shares some family history, and a celebration committee member shares why Juneteenth is important.

Juneteenth became an official federal holiday starting in 2021 under former President Joe Biden to recognize the freedom of ...

Juneteenth became the newest U.S. federal holiday in 2021, but it has held significance for many Black Americans for a long ...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Celebrations around the U.S. are marking Thursday as Juneteenth, the anniversary of the day in 1865 ...

Donald Trump intends to make the world—especially besieged Iranian civilians—wait a little longer to learn if he plans to ...

Many banks will be closed on Thursday for Juneteenth, though ATMs and online banking will still be available. Major banks ...

June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.

It took a while. But the most recent federal holiday to be added to the calendar, it turns out, is the most American holiday ...