Juneteenth, marked each year on June 19, commemorates one of the final acts of emancipation of slaves in the U.S.

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

In 2021, then-president Joe Biden signed a bill that made Juneteenth an official federal holiday. This historic legislation marked a significant milestone in recognizing and commemorating the emancipa ...

Juneteenth is widely celebrated as a federal holiday on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the U.S.

This year, Juneteenth falls on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Since it's now a federal holiday, that means some official government ...