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Join the West Hartford community on June 14th to celebrate the 5th Annual CommUNITY Juneteenth Celebration located at West Hartford Town Hall. We have an exciting day filled with great entertainment, ...
Several Juneteenth celebrations are expected to be held in Connecticut this week. “It very important to come together to help make change,” Sylvia D. Reid, an attorney and attendee of the ...
CT Juneteenth celebrations go on despite federal attacks on DEI: 'Very important to continue' By Tyler Fedor, Staff Writer June 18, ...
The parade, however, still took place on Saturday, and plenty of other Juneteenth celebrations and events around Connecticut have either taken place or are taking place this week, including those ...
What is open on Juneteenth in CT? Most supermarkets, convenience stores, liquor stores and retail chains remain open on Juneteenth. Some stores, such as Costco, choose to close for the holiday, so ...
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is being celebrated across the nation leading up to the holiday on Thursday, June 19. The holiday marks the ...
Juneteenth became a legal state holiday in Connecticut in 2022. Advertisement As a federal holiday, many businesses and organizations will be closed for the observance of Juneteenth, but not all.
Connecticut marks Juneteenth. The holiday marks June 19, 1865, when Union Army Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that enslaved African Americans were free.
What is open on Juneteenth in CT? Most supermarkets, convenience stores, liquor stores and retail chains remain open on Juneteenth. Some stores, such as Costco, choose to close for the holiday, so ...
Juneteenth became a legal state holiday in Connecticut in 2022. Advertisement As a federal holiday, many businesses and organizations will be closed for the observance of Juneteenth, but not all.