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Here are some Juneteenth events happening in North Texas

Juneteenth is a federal holiday also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day. It's celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston to announce the Civil War was over,

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Juneteenth celebrations happening in Adelanto and Barstow

Juneteenth is the nation’s latest federal holiday, which commemorates the end of Black slavery in the United States. A Juneteenth Jubilee is scheduled from 3 to 7 p.m. on June 18, at Barstow Community College’s Viking Lounge,

Axios on MSN · 1d

Juneteenth events around Miami to celebrate the holiday

Juneteenth is on Thursday, and there are numerous ways to celebrate the holiday across Miami. Why it matters: Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day enslaved people in Texas learned of their emancipation.

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Are banks, post offices open on Juneteenth? Here's what's closed on the federal holiday

Like most federal holidays, expect your local banks and credit unions to be closed in observance of Juneteenth. Postal service retail locations will be closed on Thursday, and there will be no regular mail delivery — except for holiday premium Priority Mail Express — according to a U.S. Postal Service release.

Newsweek on MSN · 4h

Is there mail on Juneteenth? USPS, post office, FedEx hours

Mail deliveries may be impacted on Juneteenth, the holiday in which Americans celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S.

Yahoo · 11h

Should You Expect USPS Mail Delivery on Juneteenth?

But even though this is a federal holiday, is the post office is open on Juneteenth? Even though Juneteenth was only recently made an official federal holiday, this day has been around for a long time.

Former President Biden coming to Galveston for Juneteenth

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Joe Biden to attend Juneteenth celebration at historic AME church in Texas

Former President Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Galveston, Texas.

Chron on MSN · 1d

Is Joe Biden coming to Galveston? Rumors swirl ahead of Juneteenth.

The source of the rumor remains a mystery, but that doesn't make it any less potent: former President Joe Biden may be a "special guest" Thursday at Reedy Chapel, the historic Galveston church believed to be the site of one of history's first Juneteenth celebrations,

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Former President Biden expected to attend Juneteenth celebrations in Galveston | See today's road closures

The former president was on the guest list for the Emancipation March and Emancipation Service at Reedy Chapel.

Juneteenth pioneer Opal Lee's Walk for Freedom

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Opal Lee's Walk for Freedom to take place in Fort Worth on Juneteenth

Lee's annual 2.5-mile walk acknowledges the two and a half years it took for news of freedom to reach those enslaved in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865. Over the decades, the celebrations that followed became known as Juneteenth.

Austin American-Statesman on … · 47m

Who is Opal Lee? Here's why she is considered the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth'

Juneteenth is a significant day for African Americans, especially in Texas, even before it became a federal holiday. There's a lot of work that goes into getting a holiday federally observed, and much of the credit goes to a North Texas woman known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," Opal Lee.

Yahoo · 12h

Juneteenth pioneer Opal Lee's Walk for Freedom 2025

Opal Lee, the 98-year-old "Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not physically lead this year's Walk for Freedom in Fort Worth due to recent health issues, though the community is still urged to attend and honor her legacy.

Today is Juneteenth: Is mail delivered on Juneteenth? Here's what closed in El Paso

Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday by President Joe Biden in 2021. Here's why it's celebrated.

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Juneteenth History: How the Holiday Started and Evolved Over Time

Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...

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For Juneteenth, this new doc honors the legacy of Dallas’ Pan-African Connection Bookstore

The Pan African Connection Bookstore and Resource Center will host a Juneteenth screening of a new documentary about its ...

What is Juneteenth? Here's the history of the newest federal holiday

Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...

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Juneteenth endures even as the rest of Black history is under attack by Trump and GOP. Here’s why.

It may be that trying to undo a national holiday, particularly one as publicly embraced as Juneteenth, would be a harder sell ...

Five things to know about the National Juneteenth Museum

The museum, now four years in the making, is scheduled to open in 2026, permanently memorializing and educating its visitors ...

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Google marks Juneteenth 2025 with a Doodle

Google marked Juneteenth Thursday with a Google Doodle crafted to represent both African American heritage and culture, and as a nod to the state whose history helped birth the annual holiday. Created ...

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Oakland has a unique relationship with Juneteenth. So does Mayor Barbara Lee.

OAKLAND — The country was still six decades away from recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday when Barbara Lee first ...

What's open and closed on Juneteenth 2025? Details on Walmart, Costco, Starbucks, more

Here's what to know about how Costco, Walmart, Target, Starbucks, McDonald's and other big name companies are operating on ...

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