June 19 marks Juneteenth, which is a federally recognized holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved individuals in Texas on June 19, 1865. The day was officially recognized as a federal ...

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Juneteenth 2025 will be celebrated on Thursday, June 19 this year. The U.S. Postal Service, or USPS for short, usually closes on federal holidays to give their workers time off.

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Juneteenth traces its origins back to Galveston, Texas where on June 19, 1865 Union soldiers, led by Major Gen. Gordon Granger landed in the city with news that the Civil War had ended and slaves ...

Abraham Lincoln, 16th president, issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, yet freedom did not arrive for many enslaved people until June 19, 1865. Today, Juneteenth is a federal holiday.