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Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is not a state holiday in Florida. Here's what to know.

America's Second Independence Day is today. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.

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Like most federal holidays, expect your local banks and credit unions to be closed in observance of Juneteenth. Postal ...

Juneteenth marks the official end of slavery in 1865. Most stores and restaurants are expected to be open normal hours.

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865, two months after the Civil War ended and 2½ years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, when Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in ...

Celebrated annually on June 19 across the US, Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas and the nation’s “second” Independence Day.Juneteenth – which was recognised ...

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On June 14, 1777, Congress passed the Flag Resolution of 1777. In 1949, President Truman designated June 14 as national Flag Day. President Trump was born on Flag Day in 1946.

Juneteenth commemorates the day — June 19, 1865 — when federal soldiers arrived in Galveston to take control of Texas and ensure the slaves were freed per the Emancipation Proclamation.