Posted: June 18, 2025 | Last updated: June 18, 2025 The former president is set to attend a celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Galveston on Thursday.

While the day has been celebrated since that time, it was only in 2021 that President Joe Biden, with help from Congress, made Juneteenth a federal holiday.

F or more than five decades, Joe Biden’s existence was not only incredibly public but busy — his waking hours spent surrounded by a coterie of devoted aides and strategists, his calendar filled with ...

Jaala Martin dances as Former President Joe Biden watches during a Juneteenth event at the Reedy Chapel AME Church, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Galveston, Texas.

Former President Joe Biden returns to Chicago Thursday to speak at the National Bar Association’s annual gala.

Oklahoma State Senator Nikki Nice advocates for recognizing Juneteenth as a state holiday, citing Oklahoma's historic ties. Learn about the continuing effort, despite federal acknowledgment.

President Joe Biden speaks with Opal Lee after he signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Washington.