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What is Juneteenth? What will be open/closed in South Carolina on federal holiday?
Juneteenth is currently a federal holiday and a state holiday in 46 states. South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Oklahoma are the only Southern states that do not recognize Juneteenth as an official state holiday.
Explainer-What Is Juneteenth and When Did It Become a US Federal Holiday?
It became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by former President Joe Biden. Long a regional holiday in the South, Juneteenth rose in prominence across the country following protests that swept the world in 2020 over the police killings of George Floyd,
Federal offices are closed Thursday June 19th for Juneteenth, but in South Carolina business will continue as usual at the ...
Different events will take place in the Upstate for the Juneteenth holiday as many celebrate African American independence.
Organizers of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S. tell NPR how they're feeling this year. And NPR presents a reading of ...
Thursday is Juneteenth, a holiday which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and people throughout the Lowcountry are set to celebrate.
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According to a 2024 Congressional Research Service report, at least 30 states and the District of Columbia have designated Juneteenth as a permanent paid and/or legal holiday through legislation or ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Although it's been feeling like it for days now, summer officially arrives on Friday, June 20. The summer ...
Different events will take place in the Upstate for the Juneteenth holiday as many celebrate African American independence.
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Graphic novel honoring SC freedom fighter Robert Smalls launches on Juneteenth. What to knowA new graphic novel sharing the story of Robert Smalls' released Thursday in honor of Juneteenth. Here's what to know.
Food and cooking play a big role in Juneteenth celebrations. The barbecues and fish fries woven into Black culture helped ...
A South Carolina park was once a town founded by freed people. Now visitors sleep there to get close to history.
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Juneteenth juried art exhibition showing through June in Artists Guild of SpartanburgUnder the hot South Carolina summer sun, Republican Gov. Henry McMaster held a ceremonial bill signing for a law he and other supporters said will make sure the rapidly growing state has the energy to ...
Here's what to know about the holiday in South Carolina.
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