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Explore the vibrant Juneteenth celebrations in the Washington, D.C. region, despite funding gaps and political shifts ...
Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., will be observed on June 19, 2025, marking its fifth year as a ...
The day marks the end of slavery in the US, two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in ...
On June 19, 1865, news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston, Texas, and the last enslaved people in America ...
Juneteenth is just around the corner. We look at where you can celebrate around western Washington and break down how the ...
Explore the vibrant Juneteenth celebrations in Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia. Discover a variety of cultural events ...
Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived at Galveston on June 19, 1865, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. That was more than two months after ...
Like with most federal holidays, the U.S. Post Office will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025, for Juneteenth. Both UPS and FedEx will be open for delivery and pickup services on Juneteenth. Both ...
Juneteenth falls on Thursday, June 19 in 2025. Here's what to know about whether government offices will be open or closed.
Street parties, exhibits, concerts, family carnivals and more events to celebrate Juneteenth this month.
Celebration of Freedom and the Arts Festival talk about the free event taking place in Indian Head, MD this Thursday and the ...
The history of Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and how it's celebrated.