The holiday we got as a substitute for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.

Juneteenth has become much more visible in recent years, but despite what some people think, it’s not a “new” holiday at all. The history of Juneteenth stretches back more than 150 years, and the ...

Juneteenth 2026 falls on a Friday and is the next three-day weekend of the summer for federal employees. Here's what to know about the holiday.

Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation reaching the last Confederate state, is around the corner.

Every June, families across the country gather to celebrate Juneteenth — the holiday commemorating June 19, 1865, when news ...

While the museum has hosted Juneteenth events since 1989, this year’s expanded program introduces a signature “Juneteenth ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Though tied to one historic date, the meaning of Juneteenth stretches far beyond June 19, 1865. On that day, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce that all ...

Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States. Check out this list of local events celebrating ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.The ...

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HOLYOKE — Juneteenth celebrations are taking over Western Massachusetts, with students, families and community leaders ...

Ahead of the Pennsylvania Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant, local youth have been setting the stage for their big performances.