Juneteenth was officially declared a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. The stock market will not be open on Juneteenth, ...

For beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers: ...

Most banks follow the U.S. Federal Reserve System ’s holiday schedule, which observes Juneteenth and means banks will be ...

Juneteenth 2025 is this week. Here's what to know about the federal holiday, why it's celebrated and its origins.

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 ...

On June 19, 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, with a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, which he read to ...

Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the ...

Galveston celebrates the 160th Juneteenth anniversary with a week of events honoring emancipation and African American ...

The Mayor’s African American Advisory Board will host a Juneteenth Celebration on Tuesday, June 17. The event will begin at 6 ...

Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S., will be commemorated with a festival and fireworks in Prince ...

From wellness retreats to lectures and film screenings, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Chicago.

Kennett Square heralds itself as the mushroom capital of the world. But what many people don't know is that it was a crucial stop for freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad.