
Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Deriving its name from combining "June" and "nineteenth", it is celebrated on the... Wikipedia
- Also called: Juneteenth National Independence Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day (TX), Freedom Day, Black Independence Day
- Observed by: United States
- Significance: Emancipation of slaves in the United States
- Celebrations: Festivals, partying, 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
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