Freedom Day

noun

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Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, acknowledges the end of slavery in the United States and is observed every year on June 19. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025 Also called Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, Juneteenth falls annually on June 19, the date in 1865 when the last enslaved groups in Texas were officially freed. June 19, CBS News, 19 June 2025 Eatonville’s Juneteenth 1887 Celebration goes from June 19-21 with a Freedom Day Celebration on June 19, a Youth Jam on June 20 and a Juneteenth Festival at Hungerford Field on June 21. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025 The streets will come alive with the Juneteenth Freedom Day Parade and Picnic kicking off at 3 pm3 pm. Essence, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Freedom Day

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Freedom Day was in 1931

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“Freedom Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Freedom%20Day. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

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