President Biden signed it on June 17 of the same year, making Juneteenth a federal holiday, which we celebrate today.In Play: The Juneteenth celebrations are held today in more cities across the US than ever before. This year marks the de facto 159th anniversary of this holiday. Now ...
Nearly a century passed before the country officially named its founding a holiday. With the recent passage of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, the country now has 12 federal holidays. Many are fixtures in the American calendar...
Summer is packed with federal holidays, and another one will arrive on the calendar in the coming week as the United States observes Juneteenth. The holiday, set for June 19, will lead to closures of many facilities, while others will remain unaffected. Here is a breakdown of what to expe...
meaning federal courts and banks will not operate as usual. State governments and related non-essential offices in places like New York, where Juneteenth is recognized as a state holiday in addition to a federal one, will close as well. Although most ATMs should remain...
But Google Calendar nowrecognizesJuneteenth as a U.S. holiday (Apple made the move in 2018). Also, anew exhibiton Google Arts & Culture from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture provides information on the historical legacy of Juneteenth. ...