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Juneteenth, a national holiday celebrating the final emancipation of enslaved people, prompts many Austin communities to host ...
Several events are being held across Central Texas to commemorate the day slaves in Texas learned that they had been freed.
Administrative offices and other municipal facilities in Austin will be closed on Thursday in observance of Juneteenth.
Like with most federal holidays, the U.S. Post Office will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025, for Juneteenth. Both UPS and ...
The Statesman has gathered 9 Juneteenth events to celebrate the state and federal holiday, from car shows to cookouts, in the ...
The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly become its most puzzling one.
Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the country reconsider their support for diversity, equity and inclusion ...
The star and the red, white and blue flag of Juneteenth symbolizes freedom. Here's everything to know about the flag that ...
Juneteenth is not just about the day the last enslaved people in Texas finally learned they were free – two and a half years ...
In Denver, for example, more than a dozen companies backed out of supporting the Juneteenth Music Festival, which is one of ...
Bastrop, Texas will host its annual Juneteenth Cultural Festival June 20-21, 2025. Juneteenth is an important holiday in Bastrop. Also known as Freedom Day, Juneteenth celebrates the day 250,000 ...