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Activist Opal Lee, often referred to as the "grandmother of Juneteenth", [87] campaigned for decades to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, leading walks in many states to promote the idea. [88] In 2016–17 at the age of 89, she led a symbolic walk from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington D.C. to advocate for the federal holiday.
The holiday was established federally in 1983 and first officially celebrated in 1986; efforts to create the holiday faced strong opposition and some southern states paired the new holiday with a holiday honoring the Confederacy; Juneteenth, observed on June 19, commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas in June 1865 ...
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[163] ^ Columbus Day is listed as a state holiday in New Hampshire although state offices remain open. [139] ^ President's Day, Good Friday (11am–3pm), Juneteenth Day (June 19), Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Partisan Primary Election Day, and General Election Day are listed as a state holiday in Wisconsin although state offices remain open ...
Juneteenth is coming up soon, and while not everyone has the holiday off, there are quite a few businesses that will be closed for the day.. Celebrations surrounding Juneteenth have been around ...
Juneteenth was officially declared a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. Here's what you need to know about banks, post offices, and shipping services and whether or not they'll be open on ...
The anniversary was officially celebrated in Texas and other states as Juneteenth. On June 17, 2021, Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday in the United States. 1867 – Maximilian I of the Second Mexican Empire is executed by a firing squad in Querétaro, Querétaro. 1875 – The Herzegovinian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire begins.