SportsJun 20, 2026Major U.S. Sports Leagues Mark JuneteenthMajor U.S. professional sports leagues and most teams publicly recognized Juneteenth on social media. The NFL reposted team Juneteenth recognition and all but one of...JuneteenthNFLNHL+1
HolidayJun 19, 2026Juneteenth 2026: What’s Open and ClosedOn June 19, 2026 (Juneteenth), the federal holiday marking the 1865 announcement of emancipation in Galveston, most U.S. banks and the stock market (NYSE and Nasdaq)...JuneteenthUnited States Postal Service (USPS)U.S. financial markets and banks
MediaJun 23, 2026Joy Reid: Juneteenth Seen as True Freedom DayOn her YouTube program with analyst Alex Wagner, former MSNBC host Joy Reid said that many Black Americans view the Fourth of July as a hypocritical holiday tied to ...Joy ReidJuneteenth
HistoryJun 19, 2026How Emancipation News Reached the SouthUnion troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation; that date is now commemorated as Juneteenth. The Emancipation P...JuneteenthEmancipation Proclamation
