Official Juneteenth observances have become more common.
Vitalii abakumov / iStock这Juneteenth.National Independence Day Actwas乔·拜登总统签署星期四下午，正式制作Juneteenth.a federal holiday just in time for June 19. This is the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day, added in1983。Juneteenth - 它庆祝的日期的Portmanteau - 标志着美国奴役的黑人的自由。它也被称为自由日或禧年。（与大多数联邦假期不同，USPS将会周六仍然交付邮件今年。）
"The emancipation of enslaved Black Americans didn't mark the end of America's work to deliver on the promise of equality; it only marked the beginning,"Biden said在签署Juneteenth进入法律前几分钟。“为了纪念Juneteent的真正含义，我们必须继续走向这一承诺，因为我们还没有得到那里。”
juneteenth的观察延伸回到1865年，但假期在2020年在死亡之后获得了重大的国家关注乔治弗洛伊德那Breonna Taylor那ahmaud arbery那Rayshard Brooks.其他人引发了Black Lives Matter protestsagainst police brutality and systematic violence aimed at Black Americans.
这就是知道六月节,包括the history of the day and how it's observed.
What making Juneteenth a federal holiday means
现在拜登签了Juneteenth.National Independence Day Act那it's officially a federal holiday. That means it'sestablished by law，例如其他假期，包括劳动节，纪念日和新年。现在它是批准的，Juneteenth是美国的第11届联邦假期。与其他联邦假期一样，银行，学校和政府公司（如邮局）预计将为Juneteh关闭 - 但可能在2022年之前广泛地开始。
然而，联邦员工周五休息，观察新假期，美国人事管理办公室周四推文。
Today@potus.将签署Juneteenth国家独立日法案，建立6月19日作为联邦假期。由于19日在星期六下降，大多数联邦雇员将于6月18日明天观察假日。
— U.S. Office of Personnel Management (@USOPM)2021年6月17日
How did Juneteenth come to symbolize the end of Black enslavement?
Juneteenth.commemorates June 19, 1865, when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger抵达加尔维斯顿，德克萨斯州and阅读联邦秩序abolishing the institution of slavery in the state:
“德克萨斯州人民获悉，按照美国行政行政官的宣言，所有奴隶都是免费的。这涉及前硕士和奴隶之间的个人权利和财产权的绝对平等，以及迄今为止存在的联系在他们之间变成雇主和雇佣劳动力之间。“
这一刻很重要。尽管亚伯拉罕林肯总统，但德克萨斯州的最后一个国家的最后一个国家的最后一个国家解放黑奴宣言to end slavery in 1863 and despite the end of the Civil War on April 9, 1865. Texas was the most remote state in the Confederacy, and it took Union forces until June to reach Texas in sufficient numbers to announce and enforce the federal order that ended slavery there. (The13th Amendment那which added the abolishment of slavery to the Constitution, passed Congress in January 1865, but wasn't ratified and adopted until December 1865.)
Since June 19, 1865, Americans have observed and celebrated Juneteenth as Emancipation Day, a day of freedom. In 1980, Texas began marking Juneteenth as anofficial state holiday，第一个州这样做。现在，几乎所有国家都纪念或观察Juneteenth到某种程度。
How is Juneteenth observed?
Sometraditional ways to celebrate JuneteenthJuneTeh网站的说法，您仍然可以看到今天是罗德组，钓鱼，烧烤和棒球。祈祷服务，演讲者系列，阅读解放宣言和舞蹈other early Juneteenth celebrations那according to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
我怎么能庆祝2021年六月节?
Order food from a Black-owned restaurant：通过在Juneteenth和Beyond上订购食物来支持您社区的黑餐馆所有者 - 这是找到你居住的黑人餐馆的八种方式。Yelp and Uber Eats can help you find these restaurants on their apps.
Black lives matter. Support the cause these eight ways：从捐款到获得更多参与当地社区，这里有真正的想法，你可以参加吃晚饭port the Black Lives Matter movementand antiracism, even from your living room.
教育自己并反思: While slavery ended in 1865, racism persists in countless institutions. Use June 19 as a day to reflect on critical issues that perpetuate discrimination against Black people in America and around the world. Spend the day reading about Juneteenth's history, including how Black families felt after being emancipated. Watch theNetflix上的纪录片13th那or engage with othermovies, shows, books and podcasts这可以帮助揭示现实世界，当天的问题。
Watch online Juneteenth events: Tune in to the虚拟Juneteenth音乐节or在线庆祝活动并找到您居住的地方活动列表，like this one。
放一个签到你的前院：Raise awareness and show your support for Juneteenth by decorating a sign for your front yard or door. This is a great way to help educate younger kids in your neighborhood who may not know about the holiday.
Celebrate with a barbecue or family meal:Gather your family together to celebrate freedom. Since the pandemic is still a serious concern, make sure you're following your state's guidelines for group gatherings (here are theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention's guidelines). We recommend社交隔离with people outside your household and thewearing of face maskswhen you aren't actively eating.
Juneteenth只有一年一次，但有更多的方法可以全年帮助您的社区 - 例如，吃晚饭porting the Black Lives Matter movement。
In which states was Juneteenth already a paid holiday?
虽然许多州作为假期庆祝Juneteenth，但这些国家是将其视为付费假期的国家：
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- New York
- Oregon
- 宾夕法尼亚州
- 德克萨斯州
- Virginia
- 华盛顿