Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...

"My heart aches for what I know the enslaved people had to deal with. They sacrificed so much," said state Sen. John Lovick.

Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday by President Joe Biden in 2021. Here's why it's celebrated.

Several communities in the region have Juneteenth events, and at the Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh, organizers say there is an ...

Let Marylanders be at the forefront of a growing movement to recognize the end of slavery and work toward a better, more ...

Yes, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is closed on Juneteenth, as it is a federal holiday. All IRS offices, including ...

Government and state offices will be closed, as will the U.S. Post Office. That means there will be no mail delivery on ...

Americans celebrate an imperfect path toward a more perfect union.

We don't need to party like it's 1865. But we can celebrate the end of slavery with America's greatest abolitionist.

PITTSBURGH — Juneteenth festivities get underway Thursday in the City of Pittsburgh. The holiday commemorates the end of ...

Did you know Tennessee has two holidays celebrating Emancipation from slavery? Juneteenth, the federal holiday, and August 8.

Many government offices will be closed in observance of the Juneteenth federal holiday. Here's a list of what else is closed.