Juneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. It is also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Jubilee Day and is observed annually on June 19.
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Lincoln in 1863 freeing the slaves in the Confederate states, but it took two more years before the word reached Texas on June 19, 1865. The following year on the same date the first official celebrations for "Juneteenth" took place in Texas. In 1980, Texas made it a state holiday and many other states began to also. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021.
As a holiday, Juneteenth is often used by organizations in the U.S. and in other countries as a way "to honor the culture and achievements of African Americans."
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Juneteenth". Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Jun. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Juneteenth. Accessed 15 June 2023.
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