Black Americans have been celebrating Juneteenth for more than a century, but it's only been a federal holiday for a few years. Here's what to know.

United States stock markets will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. Juneteenth, known as America's Second Independence Day, has been commemorated as a federally-recognized ...

HARRISON, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 19: Mya Jones #18 of San Diego Wave FC celebrates her goal with the NWSL logo and Honoring Juneteenth digital signage behind her during the second half of the National ...

Traders have a few other breaks coming on the summer schedule, starting with Independence Day. Stock trading will end early, ...

Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday and technically Juneteenth National Independence Day, strikes us as a fine idea that all Americans can and should get behind. It’s been a federal holiday only ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A flag flies on a float during the 45th annual Juneteenth National Independence Day celebrations. (Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simone E. Morris reports on inclusive leadership for the workplace. Jun 19, 2025, 12:44pm EDT Juneteenth falls on June 19 and has ...

Last week, the Senate unanimously passed a bill to make Juneteenth, the day that marked the day newly freed peoples in Texas learned of the end of enslavement in the ...

The U.S. Colored Troops were among the first to arrive in Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation—yet their story has long been overlooked. Black soldiers fought for their own freedom in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Participants ride a parade float during the 2026 Juneteenth Parade in Houston, June 13, 2026. Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle ...

In style and solidarity, the Jazzy Juneteenth Jubilee marked June 19, 1865 — the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, ...