The Yule cake, also known as the Bûche de Noël, has ancient roots in winter solstice rituals before evolving into a beloved holiday dessert. This video traces its transformation from a symbolic ...

Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War's end and ...

Juneteenth has long been recognized and celebrated, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. But it didn't become a ...

An important federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States nears this month. Juneteenth is on June 19, which is the reason for the holiday’s name. This year, the holiday ...

Here's what to know about the federal holiday: Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger led Union soldiers into Galveston, Texas, bringing news that slavery in the ...

Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions ...

While it’s long been recognized and celebrated, it’s only in recent years that it became a federal holiday. In 2021, former President Joe Biden signed a bill establishing Juneteenth National ...

A celebration of Black history and freedom, the day rose in prominence following the sweeping protests against racial ...

An important federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States nears this month. Juneteenth is on June 19, which is the reason for the holiday’s name. This year, the holiday ...

Since Juneteenth is a federal holiday, the U.S. Postal Service will not deliver mail on June 19. However, private companies like UPS and FedEx will run as normal on Juneteenth.