Juneteenth

Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Juneteenth marks the anniversary of General Order No. 3 by Major General Gordon... Wikipedia

• Also called:  Juneteenth National Independence Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day (TX), Freedom Day, Black Independence Day
• Observed by:  Primarily African Americans in the United States
• Liturgical Color:  Red, Black, Green (Pan-African colors)
• Significance:  Emancipation of slaves in The South
• Celebrations:  Festivals, partying, parades, church services
• Observances:  African-American history, culture, and progress
• Date:  June 19
• date:  June 19
• Frequency:  Annually
• First time:  June 19, 1866 (celebration), June 19, 2021 (federal holiday)
• Started by:  No central organizing group, some early celebrations held by the Freedmen's Bureau
• Related to:  Emancipation Day
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo