Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. Although Juneteenth has been unofficially celebrated for more than 150 years, the U.S. now commemorates the day as an official holiday.

A group of Quaker reformers had undertaken an internal “purification” campaign, calling for a return to simpler ways of living, stricter church discipline and a gradual end to slavery ...

D.C. Emancipation Day celebrations continue, with a parade, festival, and concert commemorating the end of slavery in the ...

Gordon Granger, arrived two months after the effective end ... Juneteenth Foundation, told the Post. Nationwide recognition also provides the U.S. the opportunity "to come to terms with how ...

Juneteenth is known by many names ... The Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery throughout the U.S., but in December 1865, the ratification of the 13th Amendment abolished slavery in ...

The Equal Justice Initiative, a criminal justice reform nonprofit, invoked the Juneteenth holiday — the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. — on Wednesday as it dedicated its ...

LaGrange plans to add Juneteenth as an official paid holiday for city employees. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, marking the end of ...

In anticipation of Juneteenth, our experts have put together a helpful guide for families to educate and engage children around this important holiday. The Civil War ended in April 1865, but news of ...

State Rep. Terri Leo Wilson put forth in the Texas Legislature House Concurrent Resolution 6 to designate Galveston as the ...

On Monday, June 19, 2025, you can officially wish your friends, family and colleagues a happy Juneteenth. The day, which was signed into law as a federal holiday by President Joe Biden in June ...