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2. What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday

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   June 19, 2024 at 9:17 AM. Mark Felix/AFP/Getty Images. ... In 2021, Juneteenth became the latest federal holiday in the US — the first to be approved since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983.

3. When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail ... - AOL

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   Yes. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. President Joe Biden signed legislation on June 17, 2021, according to USA TODAY, after Congress passed The Juneteenth National Independence Day ...

4. Juneteenth 2024: Here's what will be open and closed on the ...

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   Gannett. Alexia Aston, The Oklahoman. June 14, 2024 at 12:10 PM. Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated on June 19 commemorating the final end of slavery in the rebelling states just after the end of ...

5. Juneteenth 2024: Here's when and where you can ... - AOL

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   The United States' newest federal holiday, ... Stillwater's 2024 Juneteenth Picnic. When and where: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 15, Southern Woods Park, 600 W 12 Ave., Stillwater.

6. Juneteenth - Wikipedia

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   Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. For decades, activists and congress members (led by many African Americans) proposed legislation, advocated for, and built support for state and national observances. During his campaign for president in June 2020, Joe Biden publicly celebrated the holiday. [125]

7. Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be ...

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   The newest federal holiday, Juneteenth, falls during the middle of the week. ... When is Juneteenth 2024? Juneteenth always falls on June 19. For 2024, it happens to be a Wednesday.

8. What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate the federal ... - AOL

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   June 12, 2024 at 1:42 PM. In June, the United States will celebrate the date aptly described as our country’s second independence day by the National Museum of African American History and ...

9. Opal Lee - Wikipedia

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   Opal Lee (born October 7, 1926) is an American retired teacher, counselor, and activist in the movement to make Juneteenth a federally-recognized holiday. She is often described as the "grandmother of Juneteenth". On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed Senate Bill S. 475, making Juneteenth the eleventh federal holiday.