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.

Examples of Juneteenth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Grove could complement existing programming events such as the annual Kite & Bike Festival, BAMS Festival, and Juneteenth celebrations, and new programming. —Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025

Now, ByteDance has until mid-June, specifically Juneteenth, to figure it out. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025

The county closed the site, formerly known as Latta Plantation, to the public in 2021 after uproar over organizers promoting a racist Juneteenth event. —Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025

The post was about a Juneteenth event that portrayed slave owners as refugees. County leaders have spent the subsequent years studying how leaders at other former plantations have confronted the past. —Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

blend of June and nineteenth

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Juneteenth

• Juneteenth Independence Day
• Juneteenth National Independence Day

Rhymes for Juneteenth

• seventeenth
• eighteenth
• fifteenth
• fourteenth
• nineteenth
• sixteenth
• thirteenth
• umpteenth

Kids Definition

Juneteenth

noun

June·​teenth

ˌjün-ˈtēn(t)th

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