Juneteenth is one of the oldest American holidays, celebrated every year on June 19th to commemorate the official abolition of slavery in the United States. And on June 17, it joined the ranks of US federal holidays, becoming the 12th weekend in the country. New York writes about this...

US President Joe Biden signed a bill establishing Juneteenth (June 19), the date for the end of slavery in the United States, as a federal holiday. Writes about this CNBC. Federal workers will celebrate Juneteenth on Friday this year because June 19 is Saturday. ...

Juneteenth, which takes place annually on June 19, marks the real end of slavery in the United States. The US Senate unanimously passed legislation declaring it a federal holiday, writes NBC News. On June 19, 1865, Union Army General Gordon Granger proclaimed freedom from slavery ...