Juneteenth
noun
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
Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 May 2024
In 1867, the Freedmen’s Bureau organized the first Juneteenth celebration in the capital.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 3 May 2024
Opal Lee, an educator and activist who pushed to make Juneteenth a national holiday.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 May 2024
By the 1940s and '50s, San Antonio held numerous Black rodeos and local riders participated in the Southwestern Colored Rodeo Association, which organized a circuit of Black rodeos in central Texas, while other Texas communities incorporated Black rodeos into Juneteenth celebrations.
—TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Directed by Emily Tarquin WHERE: Victor Jory Theater WHEN: May 31 to June 8
'A Juneteenth Celebration'
WHAT: Presented by Universes in concert.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
Later, a nonprofit called Juneteenth Inc. was established, and its mission expanded to providing educational opportunities for children.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
Good Friday: Friday, March 29 Memorial Day: Monday, May 27
Juneteenth: Wednesday, June 19
Independence Day: Thursday, July 4
Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 2
Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 28
Christmas: Wednesday, Dec. 25
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, was able to see her home raised again on the lot were her childhood home was ravaged and burned.
—Candi Bolden, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Juneteenth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Juneteenth. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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