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Juneteenth 2026: Is it a federal holiday? Meaning, colors, flag and all details

Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, marks the end of slavery in the United States. This federal holiday honors freedom and history. Enslaved people in Texas learned of their freedom on this day in 1865. The holiday's observance continues to grow, reflecting its enduring significance. Juneteenth celebrations feature parades, music, and…

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The man on the Mabank bench first taught me that history isn’t past.

Texas Observer

Trump ‘open’ to adding a Charlie Kirk national holiday after complaining on Juneteenth that there were too many of them

Trump once complained that the federal government gives Americans too many days off already

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Why Is Donald Trump Quiet on Juneteenth? Late-Night Hosts Slam His 'Too Many Holidays' Jab

After Donald Trump bashed Juneteenth, he decided to stay quiet during the holiday. Late-night TV hosts are now mocking the president for his negative comment.

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After blowing 25% of his presidency golfing, Donald Trump wants to crack down on your holidays

If Trump needs a day off, then why not you?

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Kroger faces backlash after TikTok showing ‘diabolical’ Juneteenth cakes goes viral

The lackluster cakes were spotted at a Kroger store in Atlanta, Georgia

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Trump trolled for claiming, on Juneteenth, that there are too many ‘non-working holidays’

President bemoans ‘non-working holidays’ on Truth Social, despite announcing two more national commemorations himself just last month

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Is the White House Joining Juneteenth Celebration? Trump Grumbles Over 'Too Many Holidays'

Trump skips Juneteenth events, sparking backlash over cultural insensitivity. Will the White House reconsider?

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Kroger Responds To Backlash for Subpar Juneteenth Cakes: Here's What They Said

Kroger apologises for subpar Juneteenth cakes after viral backlash. Can they regain trust?

International Business Times UK

First Thing: European ministers to hold talks with Iran as US considers whether to join war

Friday’s meeting comes a day after Trump said he would decide whether to attack Iran ‘within two weeks’. Plus, Los Angeles Dodgers say they denied Ice agents entry to stadium

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Photos of Juneteenth celebrations commemorating end to slavery

Juneteenth celebrations took place across the U.S., commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Texas learned of their freedom. While long honored by Black Americans, the holiday has gained broader recognition since becoming a federal holiday in 2021 under President Joe Biden, who attended an event in…

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth urged his staff to take a ‘passive’ approach to celebrating Juneteenth, report claims

Juneteenth was named a federal holiday four years ago under then-President Joe Biden

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Juneteenth Is the Most American Holiday

It is hard to think of something more pro-freedom than the abolition of slavery.

Reason

Hegseth reportedly orders ‘passive approach to Juneteenth’ at Pentagon

Messaging request for holiday marking Black emancipation comes as Trump administration wages anti-DEI campaign

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The Black Women’s Player Collective Is Leveling Up NWSL’s Juneteenth Programming

From celebrating local Black-owned businesses to activations during NWSL games, the BWPC is committed to league-wide celebrations of Juneteenth.

Salon

Juneteenth: "Resilience and resistance"

A federal holiday can’t be repealed without Congress. But silence and funding cuts can threaten its meaning

Reason

On Frederick Douglass, the Declaration of Independence, and Juneteenth

Lucas Morel and Jonathan White channel the insight and vision of Frederick Douglass.

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Juneteenth is the most widely known US emancipation celebration – but it’s not the only one

The federal holiday recognizes when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas found out they were free. But New York, Ohio, Mississippi and Florida have their own freedom days

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Here’s what's open and closed on Juneteenth 2025

Finances and government offices are closed, but your day to day activities shouldn't be affected otherwise.

The Independent UK

Ace Hardware employee files million-dollar suit after alleging manager hung a noose in warehouse on Juneteenth

Devondrick Hartsfield said his manager ‘was like, 'It's a joke, Juan left his backpack,'’ when he was shown the offensive display in June 2023

The Guardian - UK

Parties and proclamations: Juneteenth across the diaspora

While Juneteenth has become the most famous celebration marking the end of slavery, it is far from the only one

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What is the Juneteenth holiday celebrated in the US?

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What is Juneteenth in the US and how is it celebrated?

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.

The Independent UK

In Oklahoma, Juneteenth highlights tribal slavery descendants' fight for recognition and citizenship

While many across the country recognize Juneteenth as the end to the institution of slavery in America in 1865, some tribal nations in Oklahoma continued to own slaves until the following year, 1866

The Conversation

What’s the right way to mark Juneteenth? The newest US holiday is confusing Americans

The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly become its most puzzling one. Four years after President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, Americans have wrestled with what to make of the holiday.

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