There is no holiday. I only found out about it a few years back watching some documentary, and my husband never heard of it until I asked him about The Whole controversy (Tulsa had massacre and its Juneteenth).
To me it will always be my sisters birthday, RIP.
And frankly I cringe at the stark stupidity of the name.
celebrating because some people heard about the freeing of slaves late.
Kind of like Cinco De Mayo. Ask a real Mexican and they say, what. i have to work that day.
Kwanzaa is another example. Trying too hard to be relevant because Christmas and the July 4th not good enough, white holidays donchano.