Celebrated on June 19, Juneteenth is a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the ...

Juneteenth is the next federal holiday. Here's everything to know about the celebration, plus when it is and what it celebrates.

Since then, June 19 has been celebrated as a day of freedom and remembrance. Texas was the first state to designate Juneteenth as a state holiday in 1890. However, Juneteenth wasn't recognized as ...