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

Mar 13, 2025 · Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, observed annually on June 19. It became a federal holiday in 2021. Organizations in a number of other countries also use the day to recognize the end of slavery and to celebrate the culture and achievements of African Americans.

June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 195 days remain until the end of the year. 325 – The original Nicene Creed is adopted at the First Council of Nicaea. [1] 1179 – The Battle of Kalvskinnet takes place …

Jun 19, 2015 · Juneteenth commemorates an effective end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take...

June 19th is the 170th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. On this day, slavery is outlawed in US territories, the first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington, and Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar surrenders to police.

Jun 12, 2024 · On June 19, 1865, about two months after the Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Va., Gordon Granger, a Union general, arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform enslaved...

Juneteenth is an often overlooked event in our nation’s history. On June 19, 1865, Union troops freed enslaved African Americans in Galveston Bay and across Texas some two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

Jun 1, 2021 · Explore Juneteenth's history, meaning, and continued celebrations today. J uneteenth commemorates General Order No. 3 which was issued by Major General Gordon Granger, who arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865.

Jun 12, 2023 · Observed on June 19, the nation’s newest federal holiday commemorates the end of slavery in Texas. Here’s how it came to be celebrated nationwide. At a gathering to celebrate Juneteenth, a...

Jun 17, 2024 · On June 19th, 1865, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued and two months after the Civil War officially ended, Union Army General Gordon Granger and 2,000 of his...