July 4, also known as Independence Day, marks the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted and the 13 North American ...

Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, with a history dating back to the 1860s.

From fireworks to typical clothing traditions, the Fourth of July has a long line of traditions with meaningful backgrounds.

Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free following the arrival of Union troops. The Civil War had ended on ...

Memorial Day became an official national holiday in 1971 when the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, passed by Congress in 1968, became law. Before then, Memorial Day was celebrated on May 30 every year.

Juneteenth 2025 is this week. Here's what to know about the federal holiday, why it's celebrated and its origins.

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Here's some of its history, and how it came to be a national holiday. President Abraham ...

Here's the history of the newest federal holiday. Seth Jacobson. USA TODAY NETWORK - New England. It's time to celebrate Juneteenth, the country's youngest federal holiday.

Community leaders and residents of Bakersfield express their thoughts and feelings behind the holiday. Celebrating in style ...