Juneteenth
noun
June·teenth
ˌjün-ˈtēn(t)th 
: June 19 observed as a legal holiday in the United States in commemoration of the end of slavery in the U.S.
Note: The federal name for this holiday according to the United States Code is Juneteenth National Independence Day. It is also called Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Juneteenth Independence Day.
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The $70 million National Juneteenth Museum coming to the now Southside Community Center will be beacon of light.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Good Friday: Friday, April 18 Memorial Day: Monday, May 26
Juneteenth: Thursday, June 19
Independence Day: Friday, July 4
Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 1
Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 27
Christmas: Thursday, Dec. 25
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
The Grove could complement existing programming events such as the annual Kite & Bike Festival, BAMS Festival, and Juneteenth celebrations, and new programming.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Now, ByteDance has until mid-June, specifically Juneteenth, to figure it out.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Good Friday: Friday, April 18 Memorial Day: Monday, May 26
Juneteenth: Thursday, June 19
Independence Day: Friday, July 4
Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 1
Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 27
Christmas: Thursday, Dec. 25
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
The Grove could complement existing programming events such as the annual Kite & Bike Festival, BAMS Festival, and Juneteenth celebrations, and new programming.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Now, ByteDance has until mid-June, specifically Juneteenth, to figure it out.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Juneteenth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Juneteenth. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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