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Juneteenth was officially declared a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. The stock market will not be open on Juneteenth, according to the NYSE market schedule. All post offices will be closed on Juneteenth,

In Denver, for example, more than a dozen companies backed out of supporting the Juneteenth Music Festival, which is one of the city’s biggest celebrations of the holiday, according to Norman Harris, executive director of JMF Corporation, which puts on the event.

In Odessa, the council is hosting its 26th annual Juneteenth celebration. This year’s theme is “Western and Bling,” a nod to both culture and flair and organizers are encouraging attendees to show up in cowboy boots, carry fans and add plenty of sparkle.

The City of Kilgore celebrated Juneteenth with a parade and cookout on Saturday. The Kilgore Legacy Foundation hosted the event and presented scholarships to their 2025 Juneteenth king and queen for essays they wrote on freedom.

The Lubbock community is welcome to celebrate Juneteenth this year at multiple events throughout the week.Host RealDealCares says “these events aim to uplift, inform, and connect community members as we reflect on the journey from enslavement to freedom and beyond.

In the four years since Juneteenth became a national holiday, Galveston has embraced its complicated past in a way it never had before. Signs welcoming motorists to the "Birthplac