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Parkesburg Library
105 West Street
Parkesburg, PA 19365
Juneteenth Holiday ~ Library Closed
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
Deriving its name from combining June and nineteenth, it is celebrated on the anniversary of the order, issued by Major General Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865, proclaiming freedom for slaves in Texas.
While Juneteenth has been unofficially celebrated for more than two centuries, Congress voted in 2021 to make it the 11th federal holiday.