It's the 156th anniversary of Juneteenth. For the first time in nearly 40 years, Juneteenth was officially made a national holiday. and just in time for Saturday's 156th anniversary of the day that ...

As of 2021, Juneteenth is officially celebrated nationally on June the 19th. However, this day of celebration and remembrance has long been celebrated by the Black community, specifically since 1866.

Celebrated annually on June 19 across the US, Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas and the nation’s “second” Independence Day. Juneteenth – which was ...

Juneteenth is observed annually on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. It was first celebrated in Texas. Although the ...

June 19, or Juneteenth, is almost here. Marking the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865, when the final remaining slaves were freed in Galveston, Texas, Juneteenth is the ...

Two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln delivered his monumental Emancipation Proclamation, Union troops, led by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, rushed into Galveston Bay, Texas to inform over 250,000 ...

June 19 marks Juneteenth, which is a federally recognized holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved individuals in Texas on June 19, 1865. The day was officially recognized as a federal ...

Juneteenth is observed on June 19. Here's what to know about the holiday's origins and how it became known as the nation's "second Independence Day." ...

President Donald Trump has targeted DEI in his second term. Now, the National Park Service is no longer allowing free entrance for MLK Day or Juneteenth.