Did you know Tennessee has two holidays celebrating Emancipation from slavery? Juneteenth, the federal holiday, and August 8.

Juneteenth recognizes the official emancipation of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865, symbolizing the end of slavery ...

While banks and other businesses are closed on the federal holiday of Juneteenth, there are several Chicago Juneteenth events ...

Entrance fees to all 63 of the nation’s national parks will be waived on Thursday as the National Park Service commemorates Juneteenth.

Juneteenth, which commemorates the legacy of emancipation, means that many government offices are to close amid celebrations.

The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee ...

A South Carolina park was once a town founded by freed people. Now visitors sleep there to get close to history.

Tomorrow is Juneteenth, a federal and state holiday for some. Are banks, post offices open? Here's what to know about stock market and other closings ...

Juneteenth has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries. In 2021, President Joe Biden designated it a federal holiday.

Juneteenth is currently a federal holiday and a state holiday in 46 states. South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, ...

Although the holiday has long been celebrated in the Black American community, Juneteenth has not always had federal ...

Lee, 98, was hospitalized last month for an undisclosed reason in Ohio on a trip to mark the 30th anniversary of the National ...