When Is Juneteenth Day 2025 Usa. Juneteenth is an annual holiday that occurs on june 19th and is observed in the united states. Federal employees in the washington, dc, area are entitled to a holiday on the day a president is inaugurated every fourth year after 1965.

Juneteenth commemorates the date in 1865 when news of the emancipation of african american slaves reached galveston, texas. The following is the list of federal holidays in usa 2025.