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Biden attends Juneteenth celebration in Texas

Biden to speak at Juneteenth event at historic church in Galveston, Texas

Washington — Former President Joe Biden is set to head to Galveston, Texas, on Thursday to join a Juneteenth Celebration Service at a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 18h

Trump not hosting Juneteenth events as Biden heads to Texas for celebration

President Donald Trump will not commemorate Juneteenth, despite previously taking credit for the relatively new federal holiday’s popularity. “I’m not tracking his signature on a proclamation today,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday.

Associated Press News · 13h

Biden attends Juneteenth church service in Texas

The holiday was designated a federal holiday in 2021 by former U.S. President Joe Biden. (AP Video/Lekan Oyekanmi)

I won't celebrate Juneteenth as a federal holiday

USA Today · 1d

What is Juneteenth? Here's the history of the newest federal holiday

Here's more about Juneteenth. Juneteenth National Independence Day is on Thursday, June 19, this year. The holiday commemorates the full and complete enactment of the Emancipation Proclamation in the U.

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 3h

Are banks, post offices open on Juneteenth? Here's what's closed on the federal holiday

Like most federal holidays, expect your local banks and credit unions to be closed in observance of Juneteenth. Postal service retail locations will be closed on Thursday, and there will be no regular mail delivery — except for holiday premium Priority Mail Express — according to a U.S. Postal Service release.

Los Angeles Times · 1d

Could President Trump cancel Juneteenth as a federal holiday?

Black communities have celebrated Juneteenth for more than 150 years. But it gained increased national prominence in the wake of the racial reckoning sparked by George Floyd’s murder at the hands of Minneapolis police in 2020.

See photos of Juneteenth celebrations across U.S.

U.S. News & World Report · 13h

Photos of Juneteenth Celebrations Commemorating End to Slavery

Juneteenth celebrations took place across the U.S., commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Texas learned of their freedom. While long honored by Black Americans, the holiday has gained broader recognition since becoming a federal holiday in 2021 under President Joe Biden,

CBS News on MSN · 1d

See photos of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S.

Also called Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, Juneteenth falls annually on June 19, the date in 1865 when Union troops brought the news to enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, that they had been freed.

Yahoo · 14h

Juneteenth celebrations held across Delaware Valley

Many events were held across the region Thursday in honor of Juneteenth, which commemorates the day Union soldiers announced to enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, in 1865, they were free.

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Juneteenth parade and festival in Austin among 5 family-friendly events in Central Texas

Juneteenth is observed on June 19 and several celebrations are scheduled to take place this weekend, including the Central ...

Trump is silent about Juneteenth on a day he previously honored as president

The president had been expected to issue a proclamation about Juneteenth but White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt ...

Gary celebrates Juneteenth with parade in Midtown

Juneteenth, which is every June 19, is a federal holiday that celebrates the emancipation of all enslaved people in the U.S.

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North Texas man files lawsuit over alleged racist symbol displayed on Juneteenth at hardware store

As North Texans observe and celebrate Juneteenth, the day now triggers a memory of something an Arlington man said he would ...

WSAV Savannah on MSN1h

Savannah honors Juneteenth with second annual Walk to the River

Thursday, June 19th, is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that marks the day when the last enslaved Americans were finally freed ...

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Seattle marks joyful Juneteenth even as attacks on Black history, diversity mount

Thousands of Seattleites celebrated Juneteenth and lifted up community at events and festivals Thursday, even as national ...

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Lubbock gives thanks, remembers sacrifices made on Juneteenth

Corey Powell, co-chair of the Lubbock Juneteenth committee, says the freedoms fought and died for many years ago should never ...

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Juneteenth 2025: Grand Rapids celebrates 160th anniversary with parade, festivities

Juneteenth celebrations in Grand Rapids kicked off Thursday, June 19, in southeast Grand Rapids with a parade along Eastern ...

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