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Juneteenth (offiziell Juneteenth National Independence Day; auch Black Independence Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day) ist ein Gedenk- und Feiertag zur Erinnerung an die Befreiung der afroamerikanischen Bevölkerung der Vereinigten Staaten aus der Sklaverei, der jährlich am 19. Juni begangen wird.
Juneteenth became one of five date-specific federal holidays along with New Year's Day (January 1), Independence Day (July 4), Veterans Day (November 11), and Christmas Day (December 25). Juneteenth is the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was declared a holiday in 1986.
- Festivals, partying, parades, church services
- United States
- June 19
Vor 2 Tagen · Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, observed annually on June 19. It became a federal holiday in 2021. Organizations in a number of other countries also use the day to recognize the end of slavery and to celebrate the culture and achievements of African Americans.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
19. Juni 2023 · President Biden signed legislation in 2021 that made Juneteenth, which falls on June 19, a federal holiday, after interest in the day was renewed during the summer of 2020 and the nationwide...
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19. Juni 2015 · Juneteenth is the longest-running African American holiday, honoring the end of slavery in the United States. It commemorates the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. Learn more about its history, origin and significance.
- Elizabeth Nix
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16. Juni 2023 · 16 June 2023. Juneteenth is a celebration of the freedom, culture and empowerment of African-Americans. Two years ago President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act,...
12. Juni 2023 · Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Learn how this holiday became a federal holiday in 2021 and how it is celebrated across the country.
