Our newest national holiday is celebrated on June 19, one all too few Americans were aware of until recently. In essence, Juneteenth is a second Independence Day. After 2½ bloody years of the ...

Memorial Day calls on Americans to remember the nation's deceased service members. It is observed on the last Monday in May.

In a proclamation in June 2021, President Joe Biden declared Juneteenth National Independence Day a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in America. Before 2021, the last federal ...

Originally known as Decoration Day, it began as a way to honor Civil War soldiers. For many, Memorial Day means a cookout, a ...

When President Joe Biden officially made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021 ... front row as Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law. She also received a standing ...

César Chávez Day honors the late Mexican American civil rights activist who dedicated his life to advocating for farmworkers' rights, fair wages, and better working conditions.

On Wednesday, U.S. Congress approved a bill to make Juneteenth a national holiday, the vote passing ... officially setting aside June 19 to remember the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas ...

Juneteenth National Independence Day commemorates the freeing of slaves ... The day was recognized as a federal holiday in 2021. Frederick said the decision to push forward with a community ...

But the federal holiday is a day of remembrance and commemoration for military members who lost their lives in service. Here’s when Memorial Day 2025 is, what it is and a list of federal holidays in ...

Our newest national holiday is celebrated on June 19, one all too few Americans were aware of until recently. In essence, Juneteenth is a second Independence Day. After 2½ bloody years of the ...