Galveston celebrates the 160th Juneteenth anniversary with a week of events honoring emancipation and African American ...

Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ...

For beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers: ...

As Juneteenth 2025 approaches, Houston and Galveston are holding events, a parade and festivals to mark the historic holiday.

Juneteenth was officially declared a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. The stock market will not be open on Juneteenth, ...

In the four years since Juneteenth became a national holiday, Galveston has embraced its complicated past in a way it never ...

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

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 ...

Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery. See what President Trump said about it and what the holiday's flag means.

Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., will be observed as a federal holiday on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

On June 19, 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, with a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, which he read to ...

With its formal recognition still recent, Juneteenth continues to expand in public awareness and civic importance. While some ...