Juneteenth recognizes the formal extension of the liberties enumerated in the Declaration of Independence to Black Americans whose freedom and dignity were for so long denied.
According to a social media post by Fort Riley Juneteenth became an official federal holiday in 2021 and is the first new federal holiday since the recognition of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday in 1983.
This year, June 19 was on a Sunday so the federal holiday will be observed on Monday.