The star and the red, white and blue flag of Juneteenth symbolizes freedom. Here's everything to know about the flag that will fly June 19th.

San Diego has several events to celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas learned they had been freed — two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.

There are a number of events to mark Juneteenth across North Texas, including Opal Lee's famed Walk For Freedom.

Because Juneteenth is now classified as a federal holiday, many government offices and services will be closed on Thursday. Here's a breakdown of what's open or closed on Juneteenth. Like with most federal holidays,

Juneteenth Tasting Event, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. Celebrate the cuisine of the market’s Black-owned businesses. $40 for 18 samples, $20 for 8 samples. Findlaymarket.org.

Several events are scheduled in Abilene to celebrate Juneteenth. June 19 is recognized as a federal holiday and a state holiday in Texas. It is celebrated in observance of the end of slavery in the U.S. Let Us Breathe Abilene is hosting Juneteenth in Stevenson Park, 441 E.N. Seventh St., Wednesday and Thursday.

Several MetroWest organizations and municipalities honor the holiday, which commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. In Framingham, there will be a special flag raising ceremony, as well as remarks from city officials and a keynote address from Brandale Randolph, owner of e-bike seller The 1854 Company.

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The only known original copy of General Order No. 3, an 1865 decree that alerted enslaved people in Galveston of their freedom, will be on display

Juneteenth was an informal holiday for decades, celebrated with parades, barbecues, and other gatherings. Fort Worth has a history of celebrating Juneteenth as far back as 1882.

There are multiple events happening this week to celebrate Juneteenth in Amarillo. There will be a nightly Juneteenth Empowerment Series at 6:30 p.m. The series will be hosted at the Black Historical Cultural Center at 901 N.