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  1. Juneteenth - Wikipedia

    Juneteenth 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.

  2. Ways To Celebrate Juneteenth In Memphis 2025

    Jun 8, 2025 · Celebrate Juneteenth with the theme Honoring the Past, Embracing the Present, and Shaping the Future at an electrifying showcase of local creativity! Experience visual …

  3. What is Juneteenth? Explaining the holiday's meaning and origins

    1 day ago · Juneteenth celebrations began to regain popularity again in the 1970s and early 1980s, after another Texas politician, Albert Ely Edwards, pushed for Juneteenth to become a …

  4. About - MEMPHIS JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL 2025

    Juneteenth, officially known as Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the end of slavery. It marks the day when Union Major General …

  5. Juneteenth | Federal Holiday, Meaning, Flag, History, Food ...

    3 days ago · 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 …

  6. Explainer-What Is Juneteenth and When Did It Become a US …

    1 day ago · Juneteenth, a combination of the words June and 19th, is also known as Emancipation Day. It commemorates the day in 1865 - after the Confederate states …

  7. Celebrate Juneteenth in Memphis

    Juneteenth has long been celebrated in Memphis — more than 30 years for the Juneteenth Douglass Freedom & Heritage Festival! Join them in Douglass Park for free concerts, great …

  8. What Is Juneteenth? - HISTORY

    Jun 19, 2015 · Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. On June 17, 2021, it officially became a federal …

  9. 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 Galveston Bay and across Texas some two and a half …

  10. Juneteenth World Wide Celebration

    Juneteenth is the oldest nationally/internationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June …