June 15, southern woods park, 600 w 12 ave., stillwater. Biden signed bipartisan legislation in 2021 establishing juneteenth as.
Here is a look at the origins of juneteenth, how it became a federal holiday and more about its history. The president and first lady to host a juneteenth concert on monday, june 10, 2024.
June 15, southern woods park, 600 w 12 ave., stillwater.
The celebration commemorates june 19, 1865, when a military decree informed the people of texas that all.
But at the state level, governments vary considerably in whether they commemorate it as an official holiday, a day of observance or something in between.
It commemorates the date in 1865 when news of the emancipation of african american slaves reached galveston, texas.
