Originally issued by Lincoln during the Civil War in 1863, the proclamation declared enslaved people in the Confederate ...

A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Lincoln -- the highlight of a fascinating catalog -- sold at a Sotheby’s auction for $12 million.

Government and state offices will be closed, as will the U.S. Post Office. That means there will be no mail delivery on ...

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops ...

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War. It declared that all ...

America's Second Independence Day is today. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.

America's Second Independence Day is today. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.

Juneteenth – which was recognised as a federal holiday in 2021 – now more widely represents the emancipation of enslaved African Americans across the country in the wake of the US Civil War and its ...

Juneteenth is a federal holiday on Thursday in 2025, and most banks, government offices, schools, and universities will be closed, but many retail and grocery stores, UPS and FedEx will remain ...

Democratic legislators have proposed an ordinance that would add June 19 to the county's list of official holidays.

The announcement came two-and-a-half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of Jan. 1, 1863 that freed slaves in Confederate states.