Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Juneteenth
Table of Contents
Introduction & Top Questions References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images & Videos
Juneteenth celebration
What does Juneteenth celebrate?
Emancipation Proclamation Juneteenth parade Emancipation Day
Discover the history of Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States
Related Questions
Read Next
Freddie Mae Rhodes, at about age 17, taken from her "high school cumulative card" which was a card with your picture and all your grades. Mother of EB contributor Charles Blow who wrote the Mendel feature on Juneteenth
A Teen Girl Recalls Juneteenth in the 1950s
Juneteenth Parade at Malcolm X Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2019. (emancipation, slavery)
What Is the History of Juneteenth?
Close up of a hand placing a ballot in a ballot box. Election vote voter voting
Have Any U.S. Presidents Decided Not to Run For a Second Term?
Washington, D.C. locator map.
What State Is Washington, D.C. In?
The United States Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C.
14 Questions About Government in the United States Answered
Discover
Shadow of a man holding large knife in his hand inside of some dark, spooky buiding
7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers
Periodical Cicada, Adult, Magicicada spp. Requires 17 years to complete development. Nymph splits its skin, and transforms into an adult. Feeds on sap of tree roots. Northern Illinois Brood. This brood is the largest emergence of cicadas anywhere
Why Do Some Cicadas Appear Only Every 17 Years?
Figure 13: A Maxim machine gun, belt-fed and water-cooled, operated by German infantrymen, World War I.
7 Deadliest Weapons in History
Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"
How Deadly Is Quicksand?
US Marines firing at Fallujah, Iraq, during the Second Battle of Fallujah in November 2004. Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq War.
Timeline of the 2000s
Aurochs. Bos primigenius. Skeleton. Extinct animal. Skeleton of an Aurochs, an extinct wild ox.
6 Animals We Ate Into Extinction
Internet http://www blue screen. Hompepage blog 2009, history and society, media news television, crowd opinion protest, In the News 2009, breaking news
Who Invented the Internet?

Juneteenth: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Juneteenth
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

News •

Cities Make New Official Juneteenth, Pride Flags to Thwart GOP • May 8, 2025, 10:08 AM ET (Newsweek)
Multiple Cities Cancel Juneteenth Celebrations: What to Know • May 2, 2025, 3:33 AM ET (Newsweek)

Facts

Also Known As Juneteenth National Independence Day • Emancipation Day • Black Independence Day • Jubilee Day • Juneteenth Independence Day

Photos and Videos

Juneteenth celebration
Emancipation Proclamation
Juneteenth parade
Emancipation Day
What does Juneteenth celebrate?
Discover the history of Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States
See All Videos and Images →

Related Topics and References

Topics

Key People

The “Grandmother of Juneteenth”
Opal Lee
American activist