Despite the U.S. recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday for the past two years, many Americans still don’t know the meaning of the observance. In the week running up to Juneteenth this year, Google searches for “What is Juneteenth” have been climbing. And in a 2021Gallup surve...
Whether Juneteenth’s designation as a federal holiday has helped bridge this divide is a matter of debate. Writing for theDaily Beastin 2023,Ernest Owens, a journalist who grew up in Houston, described the day as the Black “Fourth of July—a celebration which reminded me that th...
George Washington's birthday got changed from February 11, 1731, to February 22, 1732, when the Gregorian calendar was adopted. An act of Congress made the date a federal holiday. Thanks to the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, Washington's Birthday—which is often called Presidents' Day—is always...