Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.

Dec 11, 2025 · Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. Legislation establishing the holiday was passed by Congress on June 16, 2021, and signed into law by U.S. Pres. Joe Biden the …

Jun 19, 2015 · Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed.

Jun 18, 2025 · Long a holiday in the Black community and now federally recognized, the celebrations kick off each June 19, allowing people to gather, dance, reenact pivotal moments in history, and more.

Jul 7, 2025 · Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. It is also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, Black Independence …

Jun 18, 2025 · (Reuters) -Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the …

Juneteenth is known to some in the United States as the country’s “ second Independence Day.” Observed each year on June 19, the holiday marks the end of slavery in Texas at the end of the Civil...

6 days ago · The definitive guide to Juneteenth as a federal holiday, covering White House events, the enabling legislation, and administrative operational status.

The date, since dubbed “Juneteenth,” is now observed annually as a federal holiday to celebrate the Emancipation Proclamation’s enforcement and the liberation of the remainder of the enslaved both in …

The next year, in 2021, President Biden finally designated June 19 as a federal holiday. Juneteenth was no longer a whisper in history. The first national recognition of Juneteenth sparked an outpouring of …