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· 19hWhat is Juneteenth? Here's the history of the newest federal holiday
Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free following the arrival of Union troops. The Civil War had ended on April 9, and the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued on January 1, 1863.
Juneteenth is the longest-running African American holiday, and it became a federal holiday a few years ago. Here's what's open and closed Thursday.
The DC Department of Public Works (DPW): Trash, recycling, and food waste will not be collected on Thursday, June 19.
Juneteenth means a day off for many people, and a chance to celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S. It also means your banking needs might have to wait a day. Yes. It's the youngest federal holiday ...
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