Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, with a history dating back to the 1860s. Juneteenth ...

Memorial Day, one of the United States' first federal holidays in several months, is almost here. For many, it marks the unofficial start of summer as pools and outdoor activities open up, even though ...

Juneteenth, which is short for "June Nineteenth", celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, which is also known as "Freedom Day" or "Emancipation Day," honors the day in 1865 ...

“Columbus Day we’re back, Italians," Trump said at the White House Oct. 9. "We love the Italians.” At the surface level, ...

Columbus certainly opened up the Americas to European exploration colonies, Asian conquest, etc., but he never actually ...

The holiday commemorates the full and complete enactment of the Emancipation Proclamation in the U.S. President Abraham Lincoln issued the proclamation to free enslaved African Americans in ...

Indigenous Peoples Day is meant to recognize the painful history Indigenous people have faced and to celebrate their ...

While Saturday marks the date of a military parade in Washington, D.C. Army's 250th anniversary, which coincides with Trump's 79th birthday, it also marks the observance of a lesser-known holiday.

A holiday established to honor members of the armed forces is coming during a government shutdown, affecting paychecks.