Juneteenth National Independence Day 2025. It commemorates the date in 1865 when news of the emancipation of african american slaves reached galveston, texas. That changed on june 17, 2021, when u.s.

Juneteenth, also known as juneteenth independence day or emancipation day, is a significant national holiday in the united states that commemorates the end of slavery and. Juneteenth national independence day the newest federal holiday, juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved african americans.