Juneteenth is Federal Holiday

On June 17, 2021 President Biden signed the Juneteenth Bill making June 19th a National Holiday. On June 15, 2021, the Senate passed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. On June 16, 2021 is subsequently passed through the House of Representatives.

"Juneteenth is the purest distillation of the evils that still plague America, and a celebration of the good people who fought those evils. It is tragedy and comedy, hope and setbacks." - Vann R. Newkirk