US EditionA Guide to What the Juneteenth Holiday Is and How to Celebrate It
- Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, the day when formerly enslaved individuals in Galveston, Texas, were informed of their emancipation following the conclusion of the Civil War.
- In 2021, President Joe Biden officially established Juneteenth as a federal holiday, broadening its acknowledgement to include the wider American population beyond the Black community, despite ongoing political obstacles.
- This year marks the first Juneteenth observed during President Donald Trump's second term, during which federal government policies have prohibited diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
- Marc Morial, who leads the National Urban League, stated that no one should feel pressured or discouraged from marking the day, highlighting the importance of an inclusive approach to its celebration.
- Juneteenth's recognition as a federal holiday led to bank and postal closures on June 19, 2025, while events continue across the country to mark this historic date.
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My Turn: Free-ish since 1865
On Jan. 1, 1863, The Emancipation Proclamation became law in the United States. It declared that “all persons held as slaves … shall be … forever free and the …Government of the United States … will do no act … to repress such persons … in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom.”
Juneteenth 2025: Everything you need to know about the federal holiday
A federal holiday is coming up on Thursday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth, first declared a federal holiday in 2021, has a history stretching back to Civil War-era America but rose in popularity in the months after the 2020 racial justice protests across the nation. 2025 will mark the first year Juneteenth is recognized under the Trump administration, which has made purging diversity, equity, and inclusion fro…
What is Juneteenth and why is it celebrated? What to know for 2025
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed - after the Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.
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