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Houston Metro released a Juneteenth holiday operations schedule. Here's what will be open and when

The local bus, METRORail, Park & Ride and curb2curb services will stay on a regular weekday schedule. The METRO HOV/HOT lanes will be open, and the customer service center will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.

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Juneteenth 2025: Houston and Galveston areas offer several ways to celebrate

Local events are planned for the June 19 holiday and during the days before and after. Some are free and open to the public, while others are ticketed events.

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Juneteenth is this week. When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday? Why do we celebrate?

Juneteenth, the holiday marking the official end of slavery is celebrated annually on June 19, but became recognized as a federal holiday a few years back.

Here's what will be open and closed on holiday

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 3h

Here's what's open and closed on Juneteenth in Houston this week

One of America's newest federal holidays takes place Thursday, and government offices and some businesses will close their doors for a day. Juneteenth, on June 19, is a holiday that commemorates the freedom of enslaved African Americans in Texas.

USA Today · 6h

Juneteenth 2025: Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday

The nation's newest federal holiday - Juneteenth - lands in the middle of the workweek later this month. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday, including what day it takes place, what will be closed and why we celebrate.

The Boston Globe · 21h

What’s open, what’s closed on Juneteenth in Mass.

A federal and Massachusetts state holiday, Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. The holiday is celebrated on the date when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 and announced that all enslaved people were free.

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Here's a list of Juneteenth events going on around Houston

HOUSTON — Juneteenth celebrates the historical day of June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were informed ...

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Juneteenth 2025: What to know, including what’s open

The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee Day” or “Freedom Day” and gathered in homes, parks and communities to ...

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Houston Grand Opera Brings Juneteenth Celebration to Emancipation Park

The Houston Grand Opera is stepping out of the Wortham Theater and into Emancipation Park Tuesday night for a powerful ...

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160 Years After Juneteenth, Houston Leaders Reclaim The Freedom To Build

Just 50 miles from Galveston Island, two community leaders are carrying the torch of freedom through affordable housing, ...

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‘A love letter to Black Houston’: Houston Grand Opera celebrates Juneteenth with song cycles honoring history, culture

Composed by Joel Thompson and penned by librettist Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, this collection of 12 songs is a tribute to the ...

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Houston Grand Opera, poet Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, composer Joel Thompson collaborate on Juneteenth event

Tuesday night's A Voice Within concert at Emancipation Park is based on a set of 12 poems penned by Mouton and scored by ...

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The Ever-Evolving Juneteenth Table

As more and more people celebrate the holiday, some Black Americans are beginning to personalize the traditional menu.

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Houston Grand Opera brings Juneteenth celebration to Emancipation Park with Original Song Cycle

The Houston Grand Opera is stepping out of the Wortham Theater and into Emancipation Park Tuesday night for a powerful ...

What is the Juneteenth flag and what does it represent?

The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state capitols and city buildings on June 19. Here's what to know about the flag's ...

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