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What’s closed in San Diego for the Juneteenth holiday?
Americans will be celebrating Juneteenth, the federal holiday marking the day when the last enslaved people in the U.S. were ...
Here’s where to celebrate Juneteenth throughout San Diego
Juneteenth is right around the corner -- and San Diego is chock-full of events and ways to celebrate and honor the holiday.
San Marcos to host inaugural Juneteenth celebration, thanks to a local couple
In June 2022, Lionel and Natalie Saulsberry hosted a Juneteenth celebration in their driveway for friends, neighbors and ...
Juneteenth 2025: What to know, including what’s open
The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee ...
Juneteenth celebrations scaled back due to funding shortfalls
The shrinking financial support coincides with many companies severing ties with LGBTQ celebrations for Pride this year.
Where to celebrate Juneteenth in the Bay Area
Juneteenth Celebration (East Palo Alto): June 21, 11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m., Bell Street Park. The City of East Palo Alto and Live ...
Is Juneteenth a holiday? What's open and closed on June 19
Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived at Galveston on June 19, 1865, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. That was more than two months after ...
Southwestern College celebrates Juneteenth with campus jubilee
Southwestern College held its third annual Juneteenth Jubilee on campus today, raising the Juneteenth flag and hosting a celebration filled with music and dancing.