Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions ...

Americans will be celebrating Juneteenth, the federal holiday marking the day when the last enslaved people in the U.S. were freed.

Juneteenth falls on Thursday, June 19 in 2025. Here's what to know about whether banks, post offices and shipping services will be open.

Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries. In 2021, ...

One of the largest pet adoption events in the Portland Metro Area, Kitten Palooza at Cat Adoption Team, returns this Saturday to match more than 100 adorable kittens with loving new families in a ...

The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries.

Juneteenth – short for June Nineteenth – recognizes the day in 1865 when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas ...

Because Juneteenth is now classified as a federal holiday, many government offices and services will be closed on Thursday.

Here's a look at some of the National Park Service events planned this week to mark Juneteenth National Independence Day.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) will be closed on Juneteenth, meaning no mail will be delivered. However, FedEx ...

The United States Postal Service (USPS) will be closed on Juneteenth, meaning no mail will be delivered. However, FedEx ...