Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...

Juneteenth, which has been a national holiday since 2021, marks the day when the Union Army entered the city of Galveston on June 19, 1865, and freed the slaves in Texas pursuant to President ...

On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally received word that they were free.

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops ...

Georgia’s Juneteenth celebrations  are happening at a fraught time nationally for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives ...

Festivities continue today at 7 p.m. with the Miss Juneteenth Pageant: Sunday’s Best Edition, at the Albemarle Stage in Square Park. The pageant will showcase the grace, leadership, and talent of ...

There are several events planned in the Sacramento area this week in celebration of Juneteenth, which is also known as ...

Here's what to know about how Costco, Walmart, Target, Starbucks, McDonald's and other big name companies are operating on Juneteenth this year.

Plenty of Juneteenth events have already been celebrated in Philadelphia and the region, but there are many more coming up.

President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in September of 1862, declaring that slaves would be freed in ...

This is a day of great significance for Galveston, for the United States and for anyone who truly does believe in the concept ...

Former President Joe Biden plans to attend Juneteenth celebrations in Galveston, despite his recent cancer diagnosis.