For a lot of people, the concept of a holiday in the middle of June is still taking some getting used to.
Juneteenth just became a federal holiday in 2021—and while it took a little while, it’s also now an official holiday in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many private businesses, however, still don’t observe it as a holiday, but a growing number, including Zillow, Nike and Lyft, now give workers the day off.
Looking to make sense of what is and isn’t open? We’ve got answers.
What is Juneteenth?
On June 19, 1865, the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas. The Civil War had ended two months prior officially, but Galveston was a holdout and had to be secured. The day became known as Juneteenth and, for a long time, was only observed in Texas.
It began to spread over the years, though, and truly came to prominence following the 2020 unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd by a Minnea
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