Juneteenth National Independence Day

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Juneteenth_National_Independence_Day
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:public_holiday
federal holiday
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Jubilee_Day
gptkb:Juneteenth
gptkb:Emancipation_Day
gptkb:Freedom_Day
gptkbp:category African-American history
public holidays in the United States
gptkbp:celebratedIn gptkb:food
gptkb:music
educational events
family gatherings
festivals
parades
gptkbp:commemorates emancipation of enslaved African Americans
gptkbp:dateObserved June 19
gptkbp:federalHolidaySince 2021
gptkbp:firstCelebrated June 19, 1866
gptkbp:hostCountry gptkb:United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Juneteenth National Independence Day
gptkbp:marksEvent gptkb:General_Order_No._3
announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas
gptkbp:marksEventDate June 19, 1865
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:precededBy state-level Juneteenth celebrations
gptkbp:recognizedBy all U.S. states and the District of Columbia
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Joe_Biden
gptkbp:signedIntoLawDate June 17, 2021
gptkbp:symbol red foods
pan-African colors
red, white, and blue flag with a bursting star
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Juneteenth
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4