Juneteenth Thursday June 19 — It’s the official Juneteenth holiday, which means post offices, banks, and the stock market are closed. Programs and events to mark the end of slavery in the U.S ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — two years after Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Many Americans celebrate Juneteenth, that day ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed.

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.

Here's everything you need to know about Juneteenth, including when it is and the meaning behind the day, plus what's open and closed.

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is held on June 19, a date where Americans celebrate and reflect on the history, journey and culture of Black Americans.. Here's what to ...

In honor of Juneteenth, which is June 19, 2025, here is a story originally published by the Gadsden Times on June 15, 2022, on the history of the holiday.

Juneteenth is one of 11 federal holidays recognized in the U.S. Is the stock market open on Juneteenth? The stock market will not be open on Juneteenth, according to the NYSE market schedule .

The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries. Skip to content NOWCAST KCRA 3 News at Noon ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation ...

People unfamiliar with the occasion may be asking themselves, is there a "right" way to celebrate Juneteenth? For beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers.