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Juneteenth falls on a Friday this year, but there are events and activities celebrating the holiday that are happening all week. The holiday, which falls on June 19 annually, commemorates news of the emancipation of slaves reaching Galveston, Texas in 1865 following the Civil War. That was two years following the emancipation Proclamation. African Americans primarily celebrate the holiday with reunions, festivals, and other activities. Originally a holiday recognized mainly i