A variety of events are planned across Washington for Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

From Juneteenth celebrations around Seattle to hip-hop producer battles and more, here are the latest local things to do in the Seattle area during the weekend. Food and drink.

Juneteenth in June 19, 2025. Here's what you should know about the federal holiday and which stores and services are open and closed. The federal holiday will be observed on Thursday, June 19.

For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed ...

The Spokane NAACP Juneteenth event is scheduled for June 19, ... — The Spokane NAACP Branch is hosting a Juneteenth event that will feature a former Super Bowl champion with the Seattle Seahawks.

Even Cinco De Mayo is tied to Juneteenth, Collins said. On May 5, 1862, a Mexican army defeated French forces in the Battle of Puebla. French Emperor Napoleon III had plans to provide the ...

The Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries. In 2021, President Joe Biden designated it a federal holiday ...

Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this week.. Although Juneteenth celebrations were documented as early as 1866, it wasn't officially ...

Juneteenth 2025 is this week. Here's what to know about the federal holiday, why it's celebrated and its origins. News Sports Entertainment Lifestyle Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals ...