Juneteenth commemorates the end of all slavery in the United States. It was first celebrated on June 19, 1866, to mark the abolition of slavery in Texas.

Trump says 'too many non-working holidays' Trump's post on Juneteenth criticized the number of federal holidays, which most federal workers have as paid holidays. There are 12 federal holidays in ...

As Americans observe Juneteenth, Trump lamented the cost of "non-working holidays" in a Truth Social post on Thursday, claiming that there "too many" of the holidays.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. has "too many non-working holidays," but he hasn't shied away from other holiday proclamations. In an apparent critique of Juneteenth, Trump said in a June 19 ...

President Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal holiday. On this year's Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, the president kept silent.

President Trump appeared to mark Juneteenth — a day he has commemorated in the past — by arguing businesses are closed for "too many non-working holidays." ...

Nash said the Grayslake Juneteenth event began as a, “personal 5K walk with me and my children, inspired by Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday. “It took over two years (June 19, 1865) for ...

President Trump on Thursday — which marks Juneteenth, the newest addition to the U.S. holiday calendar — said the country is losing money due to the number of federal holidays. “Too many non ...

A trombone blared as people marched across the 11th Street Bridge into Anacostia in D.C. on Thursday to celebrate Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in Texas. They held ...

President Donald Trump said the U.S. has "too many non-working holidays," but he hasn't shied away from other holiday proclamations. In an apparent critique of Juneteenth, Trump said in a June 19 ...