Juneteenth Independence Day in United States - 2025
19 Jun 2025, Thursday
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day and Emancipation Day, is a holiday or observance in many US states to celebrate the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865.
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19 June 2025, Thursday is Juneteenth Independence Day in United States 2025
About: Juneteenth Independence Day
Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery. The holiday's name is a portmanteau of the words "June" and "nineteenth", as it was on June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas at the end of the American Civil War. Early celebrations date back to 1866, at first involving church-centered community gatherings in Texas. They spread across the South amongst newly freed African American slaves and their descendants and became more commercialized in the 1920s and 1930s, often centering on a food festival. Participants in the Great Migration brought these celebrations to the rest of the country.
Official name | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
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Observed by | United States |
Significance | Emancipation of enslaved people in the United States |
Celebrations | Festivals, parties, parades, church services |
Observances | African-American history, culture, and progress |
Date | June 19 |
date | June 19 |
Frequency | Annually |
First time | June 19, 1866 (celebration), June 19, 2021 (federal holiday) |
Started by | Early celebrations were held by Christian churches and the Freedmen's Bureau |
Related to | Emancipation Day, Honor America Days |
Wikidata description | holiday commemorating the abolition of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865 |
Wikidata id | Q6312521 |
Wikidata label | Juneteenth |
Wikidata aliases | Array |
Juneteenth Independence Day (2025) in other countries.
S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
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1 | United States | 19 Jun, Thursday | Juneteenth Independence Day | Local holiday , Connecticut (CT) |
2 | United States | 19 Jun, Thursday | Juneteenth Independence Day | Local holiday , Massachusetts (MA) |