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  1. Juneteenth - Wikipedia

    Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on …

  2. Juneteenth | Federal Holiday, Meaning, Flag, History, Food, United ...

    Oct 22, 2026 · Juneteenth, holiday observed annually on June 19, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. A …

  3. What Is Juneteenth? - HISTORY

    Jun 19, 2015 · Juneteenth, short for “June Nineteenth,” marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to …

  4. What Is Juneteenth and How Did It Become a Federal Holiday? - TIME

    Jun 19, 2026 · This Friday is Juneteenth —a day that Black Americans have been celebrating for more than a century, but that only …

  5. Jul 7, 2025 · Although the Emancipation Proclamation came 21⁄2 years earlier on January 1, 1863, many enslavers continued to hold …

  6. The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth - National Museum of African ...

    Juneteenth is an often overlooked event in our nation’s history. On June 19, 1865, Union troops freed enslaved African Americans in …

  7. Juneteenth - National Museum of African American History and Culture

    On June 19, 1865, nearly two years after President Abraham Lincoln emancipated enslaved Africans in America, Union troops …

  8. Juneteenth World Wide Celebration

    Juneteenth is the oldest nationally/internationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its …

  9. Jun 13, 2024 · Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. It is also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, …

  10. What is Juneteenth? – Juneteenth World Wide Celebration

    The celebration of June 19th was coined “Juneteenth” and grew with more participation from descendants. The Juneteenth …