Juneteenth
Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the... Wikipedia
- Official name: Juneteenth National Independence Day
- Observed by: United States and parts of Northern Mexico
- Significance: Emancipation of enslaved people in the United States
- Celebrations: Festivals, parties, parades, church services
- Observances: African-American history, culture, and progress
- Date: June 19
- date: June 19
- Frequency: Annually
- First time: June 19, 1866 (celebration), June 19, 2021 (federal holiday)
- Started by: Early celebrations were held by Christian churches and the Freedmen's Bureau
- Related to: Emancipation Day, Honor America Days
- Data source: DuckDuckGo