Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony, featuring guest speakers including Mayor Brandon Johnson, was held Monday morning at Daley Plaza. June 19 is a federal holiday, marking the day union soldiers arrived in Galveston,

The upcoming Juneteenth federal holiday happens this week. Here's what businesses will be closed for the holiday, and its significance.

Juneteenth was officially declared a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. The stock market will not be open on Juneteenth, according to the NYSE market schedule. All post offices will be closed on Juneteenth,

U.S. stock and bond markets are closed for the Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, June 19. Here are the remaining holidays after that in 2025 for U.S. stock markets. Friday July 4, Independence Day Monday Sept.

The 2025 Black Wall Street Block Party is a Juneteenth celebration organized by the Salem-Keizer National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The event celebrates freedom, resilience and Black excellence, according to organizers.

Juneteenth serves as a powerful reminder of how far we’ve come against great odds and a call to action to continue investing in the prosperity of Black communities.

Juneteenth on Thursday commemorates when the last enslaved Black people in the country were finally told they were free. What's clsoed?

KHOU 11’s new documentary explores the evolution and resilience of Black family life, from Africa to emancipation and beyond.

On June 19, 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, with a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, which he read to the enslaved people there, officially announcing that they

Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the country reconsider their support for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.