Juneteenth

President Donald Trump criticized the growing number of federal holidays and their economic cost in a post on Truth Social. Notably, his comments came on the Juneteenth holiday.What Happened: Trump took to his platform to air his frustrations about federal holidays. The president, however, did not...

Americans observe Juneteenth every June 19, commemorating the day Union soldiers marched into Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, and enforced the Emancipation Proclamation, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued it. Their arrival effectively ended slavery in the Confederacy's...

The U.S. markets will be closed on Thursday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. What Happened: According to the guidance from the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the New York...

Juneteenth, short for “June Nineteenth,” is a day of historical significance for the U.S. that is on June 19. The event commemorates June 19, 1865, just after the Civil War ended when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the end of enslavement for...

President Joe Biden's Juneteenth proclamation signaled a potential shift in cannabis policy. Biden stressed his commitment to marijuana reform, including last October's pardons for federal cannabis prisoners and a comprehensive review of its legal classification....

Though President Biden declared Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021, at least 20 states have not made Juneteenth an official state holiday, according to the Congressional Research Service. After MLK Day was recognized by the federal government in 1983, it took 17 years before it...

Cannabis company Ayr Wellness (OTCQX: AYRWF) and Blaze Responsibly have partnered with the city of Newark and Municipal Council to host a free community expungement clinic on Juneteenth (Monday, June 19th) - at Good Neighbor Baptist Church (100 Chancellor Ave, Newark, NJ...

Juneteenth National Independence Day falls on Monday, June 19, 2023. The U.S. bond market, and both the NASDAQ and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are closed in observance. Trading will end at 4 PM Eastern on Friday, June 16, and will open at 9:30 AM Eastern on Tuesday, June 20. Juneteenth became a...

The Cannaluxxe Wellness Expo is premiering in New York City on Juneteenth 2023 where it will highlight the most innovative, cannabis-forward, black professionals in the wellness industry. Cloud 9 Studios, an international woman-owned and operated event studio, brings the wellness and cannabis...

The Harrington Institute’s Lecture Series “Emancipation Education: Juneteenth & Cannabis” Lit Lecture Series begins on June 19th with a deep dive into the history of June 19th and how it relates to cannabis. In honor of Black independence, the conversation will revolve around...

With a vote of 415-14, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to make Juneteenth National Independence Day a federal holiday, and President Joe Biden signed it into law on June 17, 2021. This is the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was named in 1983. As Benzinga'...

Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN), wrote to employees Tuesday asking them to “reflect, learn and support each other” on Juneteenth, the June 19 commemoration of the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865 by Gen. Gordon Granger. What Happened The memo, published...

The General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) will observe Juneteenth with a 8 minutes 46 seconds long silence on all its facilities globally, President Mark Reuss said in an internal memo, as reported by CNBC on Tuesday. What Happened In the memo obtained by CNBC, Reuss said that the timeframe of the...

Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) and Square Inc. (NYSE: SQ), announced that both companies would honor Juneteenth as a holiday each year, a day on which many African-Americans celebrate their emancipation. What Happened Dorsey tweeted that the company is identifying dates that can be...