Juneteenth

Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the... Wikipedia

• Official name:  Juneteenth National Independence Day
• Observed by:  United States and parts of Northern Mexico
• Significance:  Emancipation of enslaved people in the United States
• Celebrations:  Festivals, parties, 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
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo