Juneteenth National Independence Day

noun

variants or less commonly Juneteenth Independence Day

: June 19 observed as a legal holiday in the United States in commemoration of the end of slavery in the U.S. : juneteenth

Note: Juneteenth National Independence Day became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021. The holiday is also called Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Jubilee Day.

Examples of Juneteenth National Independence Day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thursday, June 19: Admission fees will be waived in honor of Juneteenth National Independence Day, which celebrates the abolition of slavery. —Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024

Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. —Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 19 June 2024

Wednesday’s Juneteenth National Independence Day is a holiday that closes government offices and affects some public services, but won’t stop commerce — Publix, Target and all the other retail chains, malls and big box stores will be open. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024

President Joe Biden signed Juneteenth National Independence Day into law to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States on June 19 annually. —Acsah Lemma, Sacramento Bee, 18 June 2024

Listen to this article In honor of Juneteenth National Independence Day, a Carroll County nonprofit will host its third annual Juneteenth in Carroll Freedom Day this Saturday at Carroll Community College. —Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024

The historic date became known as Juneteenth and officially became a federal holiday, Juneteenth National Independence Day, in 2021. —Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024

In 2021, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a resolution establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day. —Karl Mondon, The Mercury News, 15 June 2024

The day was officially designated as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law. —Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

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