Juneteenth

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...

Celebrity Profiles

Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in the United States for the people in one of the last places still holding people in bondage. The first Juneteenth occurred in 1865, when Un...

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...

Holidays

Juneteenth marks the arrival of Union troops in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, with the message that those who had b...

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...

Guides And Explainers

Juneteenth marks the arrival of Union troops in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, bearing news that the Civil War had ended and that enslaved people there were free. Often cal...

Culture & Society

Juneteenth is my independence day not as a replacement for the Fourth of July, but as a reflection on a more specific and long-delayed promise of freedom. Officially observed on...