​Juneteenth is observed annually on June 19. “Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States of America. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, enslaved people were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation. “ (Source: Oxford Languages)

Resources:

• National Museum of African American History and Culture - The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth
• United Federation of Teachers - Juneteenth Curriculum Resources
  
• The Canadian Encyclopedia - Black Enslavement in Canada
• The New York Times - Juneteenth: The History of a Holiday