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

Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this week. Here's everything to ...

Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth”, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, which is ...

Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, marks a pivotal moment in American history, commemorating the emancipation of the last ...

Juneteenth, established by President Joe Biden in 2021, is the most recently added federal holiday. Sometimes referred to as “Black Independence Day" or "Freedom Day," Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 ...

America's Second Independence Day is coming soon. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum's special events for Juneteenth will include the display of a signed copy ...

Andrew Johnson famously freed his slaves on Aug. 8, 1863, but it would be another 18 months before Tennessee freed enslaved people statewide.

Pennsylvania lawmakers commemorated Juneteenth today ahead of the federal holiday. The annual commemoration by the ...

Juneteenth celebrates the end of the slavery in the United States. But when was the holiday created, and how did it get its name?

The date is becoming more widely known due to the efforts of Black historians who have been sharing the date's importance ...

For at least 60 years following the end of the Civil War, Jefferson City's Black citizens annually celebrated emancipation.