Juneteenth 2024: A Day of Celebration and Education

A Proclamation on Juneteenth Day of Observance 2024

On June 19, 1865, freedom finally came for the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas.

Three years after it was made a federal holiday, Juneteenth 2024 marks a day of celebration as well as education. WEB NJOF is a national foundation including hundreds of local organizations that have been instrumental in the passage of Juneteenth Independence Day.

The Juneteenth holiday marks the end of slavery in the United States.

The Juneteenth National Independence Day will become the...

Juneteenth celebrates June 19 as the day that slavery was abolished. Texas was the first state to proclaim Juneteenth an official state holiday in...

On June 19, 1865, enslaved people throughout Texas finally received word that the Civil War had ended and that they were now free. Juneteenth marks this day of liberation and celebrates the emancipation of all enslaved African Americans. As we approach Juneteenth 2024, let us remember the struggle for freedom and equality that enslaved people faced and continue to fight against racism and discrimination today.