Juneteenth is fast approaching. It's a day when Americans celebrate and reflect on the history, journey and culture of Black Americans.

Americans will soon celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of ...

For the first time since 1983, a new federal holiday has been created. After passing the House and Senate earlier this week, President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday a bill designating Juneteenth ...

The U.S. government is catching up with Black people who have been commemorating the end of slavery in the United States for generations with a day called “Juneteenth.” President Joe Biden signed a ...

Some states have made Juneteenth an official, paid holiday. California has not -- yet. Gov. Gavin Newsom says it could happen. "Juneteenth of course is less than 24 hours away in relation to this year ...

President Donald Trump said the U.S. has "too many non-working holidays," but he hasn't shied away from other holiday proclamations. In an apparent critique of Juneteenth, Trump said in a June 19 ...

In 2020, Trump took credit for making Juneteenth “very famous,” claiming “nobody had ever heard of it." To mark Juneteenth — a federal holiday when many businesses close — President Donald Trump took ...

President Donald Trump criticized the number of federal holidays in a Truth Social post that fell on Juneteenth. Trump has delcared new holidays during his second presidency, such as Victory Day for ...