Federal Holiday

history-culture

June 19 is a holiday because it marks Juneteenth, the commemoration of the arrival of Union troops in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, to announce the end of slavery. Observe...

status-clarification

June 19, commonly known as Juneteenth, is a federal holiday in the United States that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people. As of 2025, Juneteenth is observed as a p...

status-clarification

Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act , which established Juneteenth National In...

Status Updates

June 19, known as Juneteenth, marks the arrival of Union troops in Galveston, Texas in 1865 and the announcement of freedom for enslaved people. Many people ask whether June 19...

government-law

Juneteenth became a federal holiday after President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021. This legislation established Junetee...

holiday-types

Juneteenth marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union Army General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that all enslaved people were free, enforcin...

Holidays

Yes. By federal law since 1971, Memorial Day is always observed on the last Monday in May. This creates a consistent three-day weekend while preserving the date’s purpose of h...

Status Updates

Juneteenth National Independence Day is a federal holiday in the United States in 2026 and every year thereafter. Congress established it as a permanent federal holiday in June...

Holidays

Juneteenth was declared a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law. The bill passed Congress with...

Holidays

Juneteenth National Independence Day commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, marking June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce the E...