As a federal holiday, many businesses and organizations will be closed for the observance of Juneteenth, but not all. Here is a guide of what is open and what is closed on Juneteenth in Connecticut.

Organizers of Juneteenth events in Connecticut say its more important now than ever to celebrate the holiday.

"It is really simple. My problem is boiled down to a bumper sticker: all or none. Not some, all or none," said Chaz Stevens, ...

Several Juneteenth celebrations are expected to be held in Connecticut this week. “It very important to come together to help make change,” Sylvia D. Reid, an attorney and attendee of the ...

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, found out they had been freed.

What is open on Juneteenth in CT? Most supermarkets, convenience stores, liquor stores and retail chains remain open on Juneteenth. Some stores, such as Costco, choose to close for the holiday, so ...

Juneteenth became a legal state holiday in Connecticut in 2022. As a federal holiday, many businesses and organizations will be closed for the observance of Juneteenth, but not all. Here is a guide of ...

Today is Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day and Emancipation Day, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday marks June 19, 1865, when Union Army Major General Gordon ...

Jodi Hill-Lilly, the head of Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families, wants state residents to focus on mental health this Juneteenth holiday.