Juneteenth — also known as freedom day and emancipation day — commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. on June 19th, 1865. With a predominant Hispanic community in El Paso, Founder of Black ...

The Juneteenth Jubilee returned to Paso Robles Downtown City Park on Saturday after taking a break last year. “We want all young black children to cherish their culture, and this was a way for ...

We are certainly here. We're working 24/7 right now." Mr. Trump honored Juneteenth during his first term, including in 2017, when he called it "a historic day recognizing the end of slavery." ...

President Donald Trump took to social media Thursday on Juneteenth, a federal holiday, to criticize the number of “non-working holidays” in the United States.

Juneteenth traces its origins back to Galveston, Texas where on June 19, 1865 Union soldiers, led by Major Gen. Gordon Granger landed in the city with news that the Civil War had ended and slaves ...

Trump ignores Juneteenth holiday he once claimed to make ‘famous’ President Donald Trump speaks to the press as workers install a large flag pole on the South Lawn of the White House in ...

Trump Ignores Juneteenth but Grouses About Nonworking Holidays By Ed Kilgore, political columnist for Intelligencer since 2015 June 20, 2025 save ...

Juneteenth is a federal holiday on Thursday in 2025, and most banks, government offices, schools, and universities will be closed, but many retail and grocery stores, UPS and FedEx will remain open.

Juneteenth was finally authorized as a federal holiday in 2021. But it’s only been a temporary holiday in Alabama since Gov. Kay Ivey established it as such by proclamation in 2022.