Juneteenth National Independence Day

noun

variants or less commonly Juneteenth Independence Day

: June 19 observed as a legal holiday in the United States in commemoration of the end of slavery in the U.S. : juneteenth

Note: Juneteenth National Independence Day became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021. The holiday is also called Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Jubilee Day.

Examples of Juneteenth National Independence Day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The day was not officially recognized as a federal holiday until 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 18 June 2026

The newest federal holiday was signed into law on June 17, 2021, establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day. — Holly Andres, Daily News, 15 June 2026

Her activism paid off on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, officially establishing June 19 as a national holiday. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026

Juneteenth was made a federal holiday in 2021 when former president Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026

Previously, fee-free days were also observed on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the first day of National Park Week in April, Juneteenth National Independence Day, the anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act, and National Public Lands Day. — Addy Bink, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2026

Then, Juneteenth National Independence Day falls on Friday, June 19. — Bailey Allen, The Patriot Ledger, 19 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

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