Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday. Federal legislation signed by President Joe Biden in 2021 officially marked the day, with the state of Connecticut following suit in 2022.

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 ...

Juneteenth celebrations are taking place across the state today, despite efforts from the Trump administration to roll back diversity efforts. One church group is putting together a potluck.

Juneteenth’s origins and this year’s celebrations The holiday to mark the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued on June 19, 1865, as Union troops arrived in Galveston at the ...

Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The U.S. Postal Service will be closed on June 19, and there will be no mail deliveries. It is one of 11 holidays the USPS observes. But while the ...