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Juneteenth events 2025: Where to celebrate the holiday around metro Atlanta

The Hapeville Depot Museum will host the city’s first Juneteenth Freedom Day celebration. Attendees can enjoy a history tour, poetry session and history panel discussion from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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Is the stock market open on June 19 for the Juneteenth federal holiday?

The federal holiday celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S., and many workers will get the day off. The stock market also takes a break on the holiday. Is Juneteenth a federal holiday? Yes. It's the youngest federal holiday and rose to prominence in 2020.

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What is Juneteenth and when did it become a US federal holiday?

Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by former President Joe Biden.

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Sandy Springs celebrates Juneteenth with music, dance

Hundreds of people from Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Brookhaven, and other communities gathered at the City Green to celebrate ...

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Atlanta Kroger faces backlash over Juneteenth cake decorations

In the video, which appears to have been taken at the Howell Mill Road location in Atlanta, the cakes were seen minimally ...

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Supermarket chain slammed for ‘unacceptable’ Juneteenth cakes that angered shoppers: ‘This is a mockery’

A Kroger location in Atlanta, Georgia, is going viral after a video posted to TikTok showed the cakes that “lack creativity” ...

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Metro Atlanta and North Georgia Gear Up for Vibrant Juneteenth Celebrations with Parades, Music, and Educational Events

Metro Atlanta plans various events to celebrate Juneteenth, including parades, educational programs, and free museum ...

From parades to museums, hundreds celebrate Juneteenth across metro Atlanta

Across metro Atlanta and the rest of the country, people are celebrating Juneteenth on Thursday. The holiday commemorates the ...

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Kroger Juneteenth cakes go TikTok viral for lack of creativity: 'This is a mockery!'

Kroger is facing backlash on TikTok after a video of lackluster Juneteenth cakes for sale at one of the grocery store's ...

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Juneteenth Atlanta celebration takes over Piedmont Park

Piedmont Park has served as a gathering place for Atlanta's biggest cultural moments, and Juneteenth ATL has secured its spot ...

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Viral video forces Kroger to pull controversial Juneteenth holiday cakes

Viral TikTok video shows Kroger's controversial Juneteenth cakes with "unacceptable" decorations, causing public outrage and forcing the company to remove the products.

Juneteenth celebrations begin in Atlanta at history center, Piedmont Park

Atlanta honored Juneteenth over the weekend with several major celebrations highlighting the holiday’s significance and its ...

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Metro Atlanta church empowers Black entrepreneurs amid corporate DEI, Juneteenth cutbacks

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest hosted a marketplace to support Black entrepreneurs amid cutbacks to ...

5 Movies and TV Shows to Watch to Better Understand Juneteenth

Juneteenth is celebrated across the United States each year on June 19, thought it hasn’t always received the recognition it ...

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Juneteenth groundbreaking held for eco-friendly hub to serve Atlanta’s English Avenue community

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The HBCU Green Fund celebrated Juneteenth with a groundbreaking on an eco-friendly ...

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