The day marks the end of slavery in the US, two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in ...

Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., will be observed on June 19, 2025, marking its fifth year as a ...

Explore the vibrant Juneteenth celebrations in the Washington, D.C. region, despite funding gaps and political shifts ...

Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration (Thursday, June 19, starting at 11 a.m.) 165 Waterfront St., National Harbor, Md. Freedom in Full Color: A Juneteenth Paint & Sip Celebration (Thursday, June 19 from ...

The U.S. will observe Juneteenth on Thursday. Juneteenth was recognized as a federal holiday in 2021. It goes back to 1865 in Galveston, Texas.

Juneteenth is just around the corner. We look at where you can celebrate around western Washington and break down how the ...

Explore the vibrant Juneteenth celebrations in Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia. Discover a variety of cultural events ...

On June 19, 1865, news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston, Texas, and the last enslaved people in America ...

Street parties, exhibits, concerts, family carnivals and more events to celebrate Juneteenth this month.

Tuesday is primary day in Virginia. Voters are weighing in on their picks for lieutenant governor, attorney general and the ...

Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived at Galveston on June 19, 1865, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. That was more than two months after ...

The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state capitols and city buildings on June 19. Here's what to know about the flag's history and meaning.