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What is Juneteenth and why is it celebrated? What to know for 2025

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It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed - after the Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.

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What is Juneteenth in the US and how is it celebrated?

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.

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List: What to do in the DC area for Juneteenth week and weekend 2025

Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia for the week of Juneteenth 2025.

16 days ago·Washington, United States

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Houston-area museum honors Juneteenth with free 3-day event

The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum honors Juneteenth with a free three-day event.

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What is Juneteenth and why is it celebrated? What to know for 2025

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed - after the Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.

17 days ago

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