Three years after it was made a federal holiday, Juneteenth 2024 marks a day of celebration as well as education. The federal holiday known as “Second Independence Day,” marks the day the last African ...

Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the year the 13th Amendment was passed. In terms of federal holidays, Juneteenth may seem young. But the national day of observance has been ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 17: U.S. President Joe Biden signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law in the East Room of the White House on June 17, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Juneteenth ...

Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., is celebrated annually on June 19. It became a federal holiday in 2021, but observance varies by state and local governments. Celebrations ...