Today is the federal holiday of Juneteenth.
Congress adopted the June 19th day as a federal holiday in 2021, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden.
The day of June 19th is commemorated as the ending of slavery by the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States.
Early Juneteenth celebrations date back to 1866 in Texas.
Juneteenth is the first federal holiday in the United States since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was adopted in 1983.
Banks, the Postal Service and most city and county government offices are closed in observance of the federal holiday.
