Juneteenth

noun

June·teenth ˌjün-ˈtēn(t)th

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

Note: The federal name for this holiday according to the United States Code is Juneteenth National Independence Day. It is also called Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Juneteenth Independence Day.

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The neighborhood highlighted its annual Juneteenth celebration, the community’s history and how the Lake Como Neighborhood Advisory Council was started. —

Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025 After unofficially winning a high-profile diss war with Drake, the rapper Kendrick Lamar hosted a Juneteenth concert that celebrated local heroes and made a request for Drake to return Tupac Shakur’s iconic crown ring. —

New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 Reading for Juneteenth The JSTOR Daily editors have rounded up a collection of stories that discuss the origins, meaning, and legacy of Juneteenth. —

JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025 Clark also helped create the annual Juneteenth celebration in Oak Park. —

Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Juneteenth