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Juneteenth is an annual observance on June 19 to remember when Union soldiers enforced the Emancipation Proclamation and freed all remaining slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865. This day is an opportunity for people to celebrate freedom and equal rights in the United States.
Juneteenth has been a federal holiday in the US since 2021. However, the day's official status and how it is celebrated differs from state to state.
It is a paid state holiday in several states including Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia; other states celebrate it as an official observance.
In some states, people employed by the state may have a day off work. Stores, post offices, and other organizations and businesses are likely to be open as usual, but some may be closed or have restricted opening hours in some areas. Many public transit services operate on their usual schedule, but there may be some changes. There may be some local disruption to traffic around large scale public events.
A range of public, community and private events are held to celebrate Juneteenth, often on a weekend close to June 19. These include:
Some people also decorate conference rooms or corridors at their workplace, and their neighborhoods and yards with Juneteenth banners, yard signs, and flags to raise awareness of the event.
Slavery in the United States can be traced back to the 16th century when Spanish explorers brought African slaves with them to the New World. It lasted until the Emancipation Proclamation came into effect on January 1, 1863. On that date Texas was largely controlled by forces fighting for the Confederate States, which opposed the abolition of slavery.
On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived to take control of Texas and enforce the emancipation of slaves in the state. In Galveston, Texas, the newly freed slaves held large public celebrations and so laid the base for future Juneteenth activities. The word 'Juneteenth' resulted from the words 'June Nineteenth' being combined together in speech.
After 1865, Juneteenth was mainly celebrated in Texas. Parks have been established on land bought by former slaves to hold Juneteenth celebrations in the Texan cities of Austin, Houston, and Mexia.
Today, it is a federal holiday and a state holiday or observance in more than half of the US states.
Juneteenth celebrations are also held in other countries around the world, including Ghana, Honduras, Japan, Taiwan, and Trinidad and Tobago.
The Juneteenth flag consists of a rectangle. The lower part of the rectangle is red and the upper part is blue and it has a solid white, five-pointed star at its center. The star is surrounded by a white outline of a 12-pointed star. The Juneteenth flag is often displayed with the United States flag to symbolize that slavery is illegal.
In Texas and some other southern states, the traditional drink on Juneteenth is Big Red soda. This variety of cream soda is a sweet, soft drink flavored with orange and lemon oils and vanilla. It is available in different flavors and with or without caffeine and sugar.
Year | Weekday | Date | Name | Holiday Type | Area |
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2019 | Sat | Jun 15 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Alaska, Arkansas |
2019 | Sat | Jun 15 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | California |
2019 | Sat | Jun 15 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Observance | Connecticut |
2019 | Sat | Jun 15 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Delaware |
2019 | Sat | Jun 15 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Maine |
2019 | Sat | Jun 15 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Michigan |
2019 | Sat | Jun 15 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Minnesota |
2019 | Sat | Jun 15 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Montana, Oklahoma |
2019 | Sat | Jun 15 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Utah |
2019 | Sat | Jun 15 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Vermont |
2019 | Sat | Jun 15 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Virginia |
2019 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | Observance | |
2019 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | AL, CO, LA |
2019 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | AZ, FL, GA, WI |
2019 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Illinois, Maryland |
2019 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Iowa, Washington |
2019 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Kansas |
2019 | Wed | Jun 19 | National Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Kentucky |
2019 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Mississippi |
2019 | Wed | Jun 19 | Emancipation Day | State Observance | Missouri |
2019 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Nebraska |
2019 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Nevada |
2019 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | New Hampshire |
2019 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | New Mexico |
2019 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Holiday | New York |
2019 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Ohio |
2019 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Oregon |
2019 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Pennsylvania |
2019 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Independence Day | Observance | Rhode Island |
2019 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Day | State Observance | South Carolina |
2019 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | West Virginia |
2019 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Wyoming |
2019 | Sun | Jun 23 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Observance | Massachusetts |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | Observance | |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | AL, CO, LA |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | AZ, FL, GA, WI |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Delaware |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Illinois |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | IN, WA, WY |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Iowa* |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Kansas |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | National Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Kentucky |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day | State Holiday | Maryland* |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Mississippi |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Emancipation Day | State Observance | Missouri |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Nebraska |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Nevada |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | New Hampshire |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | New Mexico |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | New York, Virginia |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Ohio |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Oregon |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Pennsylvania |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Independence Day | Observance | Rhode Island |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Day | State Observance | South Carolina |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Tennessee |
2020 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | West Virginia |
2020 | Sat | Jun 20 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Alaska, Arkansas |
2020 | Sat | Jun 20 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | California |
2020 | Sat | Jun 20 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Observance | Connecticut |
2020 | Sat | Jun 20 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Idaho |
2020 | Sat | Jun 20 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Maine |
2020 | Sat | Jun 20 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Michigan |
2020 | Sat | Jun 20 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Minnesota |
2020 | Sat | Jun 20 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Montana, Oklahoma |
2020 | Sat | Jun 20 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Utah |
2020 | Sat | Jun 20 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Vermont |
2020 | Sun | Jun 21 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Observance | Massachusetts |
2021 | Fri | Jun 18 | Juneteenth (substitute) | Federal Holiday | |
2021 | Fri | Jun 18 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day (substitute) | State Holiday | DE*, ID, IL, KY*, PA* |
2021 | Fri | Jun 18 | Juneteenth (substitute) | State Holiday | AL, IA*, IN*, KS*, MO, NE, OH, RI*, SD, VA, WV |
2021 | Fri | Jun 18 | Juneteenth (substitute) | Half Day | Louisiana |
2021 | Fri | Jun 18 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | New Jersey |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | Federal Holiday | |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | CO, WA, WY |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | AZ, FL, HI, WI |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Georgia |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Alaska, Arkansas |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | California |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Observance | Connecticut |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | DE*, ID, IL, KY*, PA* |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | AL, IA*, IN*, KS*, MO, NE, OH, RI*, SD, VA, WV |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | Half Day | Louisiana |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Maine |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day | State Holiday | District of Columbia, Maryland |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Holiday | Massachusetts |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Michigan |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Minnesota |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Mississippi |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Nevada |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | New Hampshire |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | New Mexico |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | New York |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | North Dakota |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Montana, Oklahoma |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Oregon |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Day | State Observance | South Carolina |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Utah |
2021 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Vermont |
2022 | Fri | Jun 17 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | New Jersey |
2022 | Fri | Jun 17 | Juneteenth (substitute) | State Holiday | West Virginia |
2022 | Sat | Jun 18 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Alaska, Arkansas |
2022 | Sat | Jun 18 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | California |
2022 | Sat | Jun 18 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Observance | Connecticut |
2022 | Sat | Jun 18 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Louisiana |
2022 | Sat | Jun 18 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Minnesota |
2022 | Sat | Jun 18 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Montana, Oklahoma |
2022 | Sat | Jun 18 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Vermont |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | Federal Holiday | |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Iowa |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Wyoming |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Kansas |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Alabama, Colorado |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | AZ, FL, HI, WI |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Georgia |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Idaho |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Delaware |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Illinois |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | South Dakota |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | National Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Kentucky |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Maine |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day | State Holiday | District of Columbia, Maryland |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Holiday | Massachusetts |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Michigan |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Mississippi |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Missouri |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Nebraska |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Nevada |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | New Hampshire |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | NY, VA, WA |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Holiday | New Mexico |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth (Optional) | State Holiday | North Carolina |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | North Dakota |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Ohio |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Oregon |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Pennsylvania* |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Independence Day | Observance | Rhode Island |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Day | State Observance | South Carolina |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Tennessee |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Holiday | Utah |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | West Virginia |
2022 | Sun | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Georgia |
2022 | Mon | Jun 20 | Juneteenth (substitute) | Federal Holiday | |
2022 | Mon | Jun 20 | Juneteenth (substitute) | State Holiday | Alabama, Colorado |
2022 | Mon | Jun 20 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day (substitute) | State Holiday | Idaho |
2022 | Mon | Jun 20 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day (substitute) | State Holiday | Delaware |
2022 | Mon | Jun 20 | Juneteenth (substitute) | State Holiday | South Dakota |
2022 | Mon | Jun 20 | Juneteenth (substitute) | State Holiday | Maine |
2022 | Mon | Jun 20 | Juneteenth National Independence Day (substitute) | State Holiday | District of Columbia, Maryland |
2022 | Mon | Jun 20 | Juneteenth Independence Day (substitute) | State Holiday | Massachusetts |
2022 | Mon | Jun 20 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day (substitute) | State Holiday | Michigan |
2022 | Mon | Jun 20 | Juneteenth (substitute) | State Holiday | Missouri |
2022 | Mon | Jun 20 | Juneteenth (substitute) | State Holiday | NY, VA, WA |
2022 | Mon | Jun 20 | Juneteenth Freedom Day (substitute) | State Holiday | New Mexico |
2022 | Mon | Jun 20 | Juneteenth (substitute) | State Holiday | Ohio |
2022 | Mon | Jun 20 | Juneteenth (substitute) | State Holiday | Oregon |
2022 | Mon | Jun 20 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day (substitute) | State Holiday | Pennsylvania* |
2022 | Mon | Jun 20 | Juneteenth Freedom Day (substitute) | State Holiday | Utah |
2022 | Mon | Jun 20 | Juneteenth (substitute) | State Holiday | Georgia |
2023 | Fri | Jun 16 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | New Jersey |
2023 | Sat | Jun 17 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Wyoming |
2023 | Sat | Jun 17 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Alaska, Arkansas |
2023 | Sat | Jun 17 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | California |
2023 | Sat | Jun 17 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Louisiana |
2023 | Sat | Jun 17 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Montana, Oklahoma |
2023 | Sat | Jun 17 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Vermont |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | Federal Holiday | |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Iowa |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Kansas |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Alabama |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | AZ, FL, HI, WI |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Georgia |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Idaho |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Colorado |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Holiday | Connecticut |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Delaware |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Illinois |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | South Dakota |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | National Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Kentucky |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Maine |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day | State Holiday | District of Columbia, Maryland |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Holiday | Massachusetts |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Michigan |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Minnesota |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Mississippi |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Missouri |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Nebraska |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | Nevada |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | New Hampshire |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | NY, VA, WA |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Holiday | New Mexico |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | North Carolina |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | North Dakota |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Ohio |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Oregon |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Pennsylvania* |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Independence Day | Observance | Rhode Island |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Day | State Observance | South Carolina |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Tennessee |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Holiday | Utah |
2023 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | West Virginia |
2024 | Sat | Jun 15 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Wyoming |
2024 | Sat | Jun 15 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Alaska, Arkansas |
2024 | Sat | Jun 15 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | California |
2024 | Sat | Jun 15 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Montana, Oklahoma |
2024 | Sat | Jun 15 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Vermont |
2024 | Mon | Jun 17 | Juneteenth Freedom Day (substitute) | State Holiday | Utah |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | Federal Holiday | |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Iowa |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | Kansas |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Alabama |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | AZ, FL, HI, WI |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | Georgia |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Idaho |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Colorado |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Holiday | Connecticut |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Delaware |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Illinois |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | South Dakota |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | National Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Kentucky |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Louisiana |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Maine |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day | State Holiday | District of Columbia, Maryland |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Holiday | Massachusetts |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Michigan |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Minnesota |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Mississippi |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Missouri |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Nebraska |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | Nevada |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | New Hampshire |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | NY, VA, WA |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Holiday | New Mexico |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | North Carolina |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | North Dakota |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Ohio |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Oregon |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Pennsylvania |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Rhode Island |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Day | State Observance | South Carolina |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Tennessee |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Holiday | Utah |
2024 | Wed | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | West Virginia |
2024 | Fri | Jun 21 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | New Jersey |
2025 | Mon | Jun 16 | Juneteenth Freedom Day (substitute) | State Holiday | Utah |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | Federal Holiday | |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Iowa |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | Kansas |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Alabama |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | AZ, FL, HI, WI |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Georgia |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Idaho |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Colorado |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Holiday | Connecticut |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Delaware |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Illinois |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | South Dakota |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | National Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Kentucky |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Maine |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day | State Observance | District of Columbia, Maryland |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Holiday | Massachusetts |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Minnesota |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Mississippi |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Missouri |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Nebraska |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | Nevada |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | New Hampshire |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | NY, VA, WA |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Holiday | New Mexico |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | North Carolina |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | North Dakota |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Ohio |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Oregon |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Pennsylvania* |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Rhode Island |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Day | State Observance | South Carolina |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Tennessee |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Holiday | Utah |
2025 | Thu | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | West Virginia |
2025 | Fri | Jun 20 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | New Jersey |
2025 | Sat | Jun 21 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Wyoming |
2025 | Sat | Jun 21 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Alaska, Arkansas |
2025 | Sat | Jun 21 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | California |
2025 | Sat | Jun 21 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Louisiana |
2025 | Sat | Jun 21 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Michigan |
2025 | Sat | Jun 21 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Montana, Oklahoma |
2025 | Sat | Jun 21 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Vermont |
2026 | Mon | Jun 15 | Juneteenth Freedom Day (substitute) | State Holiday | Utah |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | Federal Holiday | |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Iowa |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | Kansas |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Alabama |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | AZ, FL, HI, WI |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Georgia |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Idaho |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Colorado |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Holiday | Connecticut |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Delaware |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Illinois |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | South Dakota |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | National Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Kentucky |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Maine |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day | State Observance | District of Columbia, Maryland |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Holiday | Massachusetts |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Minnesota |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Mississippi |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Missouri |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Nebraska |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | Nevada |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | New Hampshire |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | NY, VA, WA |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | New Jersey |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Holiday | New Mexico |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | North Carolina |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | North Dakota |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Ohio |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Oregon |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Pennsylvania* |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Rhode Island |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Day | State Observance | South Carolina |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Tennessee |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Holiday | Utah |
2026 | Fri | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | West Virginia |
2026 | Sat | Jun 20 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Wyoming |
2026 | Sat | Jun 20 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Alaska, Arkansas |
2026 | Sat | Jun 20 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | California |
2026 | Sat | Jun 20 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Louisiana |
2026 | Sat | Jun 20 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Michigan |
2026 | Sat | Jun 20 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Montana, Oklahoma |
2026 | Sat | Jun 20 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Vermont |
2027 | Fri | Jun 18 | Juneteenth (substitute) | Federal Holiday | |
2027 | Fri | Jun 18 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day (substitute) | State Holiday | Idaho |
2027 | Fri | Jun 18 | Juneteenth Independence Day (substitute) | State Holiday | Connecticut |
2027 | Fri | Jun 18 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day (substitute) | State Holiday | Delaware |
2027 | Fri | Jun 18 | Juneteenth (substitute) | State Holiday | South Dakota |
2027 | Fri | Jun 18 | Juneteenth (substitute) | State Holiday | Minnesota |
2027 | Fri | Jun 18 | Juneteenth Day (substitute) | State Holiday | Nevada |
2027 | Fri | Jun 18 | Juneteenth (substitute) | State Holiday | NY, VA, WA |
2027 | Fri | Jun 18 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | New Jersey |
2027 | Fri | Jun 18 | Juneteenth (substitute) | State Holiday | Oregon |
2027 | Fri | Jun 18 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day (substitute) | State Holiday | Pennsylvania* |
2027 | Fri | Jun 18 | Juneteenth (substitute) | State Holiday | Tennessee |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | Federal Holiday | |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Iowa |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Wyoming |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | Kansas |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Alabama |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | AZ, FL, HI, WI |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Georgia |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Alaska, Arkansas |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | California |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Idaho |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Colorado |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Holiday | Connecticut |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Delaware |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Illinois |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | South Dakota |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | National Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Kentucky |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Louisiana |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Maine |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day | State Observance | District of Columbia, Maryland |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Holiday | Massachusetts |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Michigan |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Minnesota |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Mississippi |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Missouri |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Nebraska |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | Nevada |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | New Hampshire |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | NY, VA, WA |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Holiday | New Mexico |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | North Carolina |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | North Dakota |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Ohio |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Montana, Oklahoma |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Oregon |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Pennsylvania* |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Rhode Island |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Day | State Observance | South Carolina |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Tennessee |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Holiday | Utah |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Vermont |
2027 | Sat | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | West Virginia |
2027 | Mon | Jun 21 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day (substitute) | State Holiday | Rhode Island |
2027 | Mon | Jun 21 | Juneteenth Freedom Day (substitute) | State Holiday | Utah |
2028 | Fri | Jun 16 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | New Jersey |
2028 | Sat | Jun 17 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Wyoming |
2028 | Sat | Jun 17 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Alaska, Arkansas |
2028 | Sat | Jun 17 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | California |
2028 | Sat | Jun 17 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Louisiana |
2028 | Sat | Jun 17 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Michigan |
2028 | Sat | Jun 17 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Montana, Oklahoma |
2028 | Sat | Jun 17 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Vermont |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | Federal Holiday | |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Iowa |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | Kansas |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Alabama |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | AZ, FL, HI, WI |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Georgia |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Idaho |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Colorado |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Holiday | Connecticut |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Delaware |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Illinois |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | South Dakota |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | National Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Kentucky |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Maine |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day | State Observance | District of Columbia, Maryland |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Holiday | Massachusetts |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Minnesota |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Mississippi |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Missouri |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Nebraska |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | Nevada |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | New Hampshire |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | NY, VA, WA |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Holiday | New Mexico |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | North Carolina |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | North Dakota |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Ohio |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Oregon |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Pennsylvania* |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Rhode Island |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Day | State Observance | South Carolina |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Tennessee |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Holiday | Utah |
2028 | Mon | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | West Virginia |
2029 | Fri | Jun 15 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | New Jersey |
2029 | Sat | Jun 16 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Wyoming |
2029 | Sat | Jun 16 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Alaska, Arkansas |
2029 | Sat | Jun 16 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | California |
2029 | Sat | Jun 16 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Louisiana |
2029 | Sat | Jun 16 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Michigan |
2029 | Sat | Jun 16 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Montana, Oklahoma |
2029 | Sat | Jun 16 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Vermont |
2029 | Mon | Jun 18 | Juneteenth Freedom Day (substitute) | State Holiday | Utah |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | Federal Holiday | |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance | Iowa |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | Kansas |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Alabama |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | AZ, FL, HI, WI |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Observance | Georgia |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Idaho |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Colorado |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Holiday | Connecticut |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Delaware |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Illinois |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | South Dakota |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | National Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Kentucky |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Maine |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day | State Observance | District of Columbia, Maryland |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Holiday | Massachusetts |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Minnesota |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observance | Mississippi |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Missouri |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Nebraska |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday | Nevada |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | New Hampshire |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | NY, VA, WA |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Holiday | New Mexico |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | North Carolina |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | North Dakota |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | Ohio |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Oregon |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Pennsylvania* |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Holiday | Rhode Island |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Day | State Observance | South Carolina |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Holiday | Tennessee |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Holiday | Utah |
2029 | Tue | Jun 19 | Juneteenth | State Observance | West Virginia |
* Only some parts of Iowa, Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kansas, and Rhode Island observe this holiday. |
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