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The United States Postal Service (USPS) will be closed on Juneteenth, meaning no mail will be delivered. However, FedEx ...
Juneteenth: Juneteenth 2025, observed on Wednesday (June 19), is an upcoming federal holiday in the United States. The day ...
Among the gray tombstones weathered by wind, rain, and time in the historic North Cemetery of Portsmouth, N.H., there now ...
Juneteenth 2025 in Portsmouth will celebrate the 10 years of the African Burying Ground Memorial Park with African drumming ...
An augmented reality-based website will help visitors peel back the layers of a historic — and nearly forgotten — burial ...
States that do not recognize Juneteenth as a permanent state holiday include Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, ...
Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth”, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, which is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” honors the day in 1865 ...
Celebrations of Juneteenth, the new federal holiday that honors the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, are growing ...
Despite Juneteenth’s status as a federal holiday, celebrations across the country are being scaled back or canceled, as ...
Several Juneteenth activities will be held in Hampton Roads in the days leading up to and shortly after the holiday.
Juneteenth Restaurant Week is back in New Haven spotlighting Black-owned restaurants while honoring freedom, culture and ...