The holiday commemorates the day in 1865 when slaves in Texas learned they were free, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. A total of 47 states and Washington D.C.

Clark County’s Officer of Public Arts is inviting art submissions for Juneteenth: Freedom Moves, an exhibition reflecting on ...

Did President Donald Trump cancel Juneteenth this year, or is it still a federal holiday? Juneteenth is the second spring holiday, following Memorial Day, but its future has been in doubt since ...

For the first time since 1983, a new federal holiday has been created. After passing the House and Senate earlier this week, President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday a bill designating Juneteenth ...

Juneteenth is not just a day off of school and work — it's a holiday with profound historical significance. Juneteenth commemorates the day slaves in Texas learned they were free —June 19,1865, two ...

Americans will soon celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of ...

Five Points is getting a headliner with serious credentials. R&B singer SiR is set to top the bill at Denver’s 15th annual ...

The Freedom Festival, one of Northwest Arkansas’ largest Juneteenth celebrations, will take place June 20 at Luther George ...

Last fall, the university considered revising its policy to remove Juneteenth as one of the paid holidays for employees.