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As Juneteenth Marks Its Fifth Year As A National Holiday, Are Companies Participating? It Depends.
Happy Birthday, Juneteenth! America's newest federal holiday celebrates its 5th year of celebration in 2025. But are ...
On Juneteenth, a march in D.C. that retraces the steps to freedom
Some on the “Juneteenth Jubilee and Freedom Walk,” which retraced the steps of enslaved people seeking freedom, say they worry about Trump’s anti-DEI measures.
How cities are scaling back Juneteenth celebrations after Trump-era DEI rollbacks
Despite Juneteenth’s status as a federal holiday, celebrations across the country are being scaled back or canceled, as ...
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Celebrate Juneteenth in DC, Maryland & Virginia: Here's everything you need to know
D.C. is preparing for its largest Juneteenth celebration yet! Here are the must-attend events you should know about before ...
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DC’s oldest Black cemeteries commemorate Juneteenth with community education, preservation
Located just beyond Q Street next to the Dumbarton House in Georgetown, the Mount Zion and Female Union Band Society ...
What is Juneteenth? Here's what's open and closed
Here's everything you need to know about Juneteenth, including when it is and the meaning behind the day, plus what's open ...
Planning for Juneteenth? DC services announce June 19 closures
June 19 lands on a Thursday this year, and America will be celebrating its newest federal holiday, Juneteenth. The day of ...
Juneteenth 2025 in US: Know the upcoming events in Washington DC, Virginia on June 19
Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., will be observed on June 19, 2025, marking its fifth year as a ...
DC spray parks open on Juneteenth to help families beat the heat
Spray parks and rec centers stayed open in D.C., despite many other Juneteenth holiday closures, due to the heat alert.
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Hundreds celebrate Juneteenth at National Harbor
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. ( DC News Now) — Hundreds in Prince George’s County celebrated the Juneteenth holiday Thursday at ...