Here's what that means for California workers and who qualifies to take the day off: Juneteenth is celebrated every year on June 19. The holiday was signed into federal law in June 2021, according to the National Park Service.

Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.

Preservation Long Island and the Caribbean American Poetry Association (CAPA) are working together to highlight the holiday with an outdoor poetry reading and picnic featuring three professional autho...