Juneteenth: From Emancipation to Federal Holiday.

Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, has been recognized as a federal holiday after President Biden signed it into law on June 17, 2021. The holiday, which originated in Texas in 1865, celebrates the day when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston and informed enslaved African Americans of their freedom, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. The recognition of Juneteenth as a federal holiday is seen as a significant step towards acknowledging and honoring African American history and the ongoing struggle for racial justice in the United States.