Juneteenth 2021: What Is Juneteenth? Know Significance of the New Federal Holiday ‘Juneteenth National Independence Day’ in the US

US President Joe Biden on Thursday, June 17, signed a bill, designating Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday. President Biden along with Vice President Kamala Harris authorized Juneteenth (June 19) as a federal holiday, commemorating the symbolic end of slavery in the United States.

US President Joe Biden on Thursday, June 17, signed a bill, designating Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday. President Biden along with Vice President Kamala Harris authorized Juneteenth (June 19) as a federal holiday, commemorating the symbolic end of slavery in the United States.