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

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 ...

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.

Juneteenth, which commemorates the legacy of emancipation, means that many government offices are to close amid celebrations.

Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is not a state holiday in Florida. Here's what to ...

Juneteenth has long been recognized and celebrated, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. But it didn't become a ...

Editor's note: In an effort to further promote unity in the United States, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation in 1863 calling for a singular day to mark Thanksgiving. At ...

Lincoln obliged and a few weeks later, on Oct. 3, 1863 — during the height of the Civil War — he issued the Thanksgiving Proclamation. Ever since, the country has celebrated Thanksgiving Day.