This year, Juneteenth celebrations in Las Vegas will be taking place all over the city. Festivals and smaller events will bring thousands of city visitors and the local community together.
The focus of the events will be to acknowledge the current contributions and honor past achievements of African Americans.
Traditional Juneteenth celebrations have consisted of parades, marches, picnics, parties, family gatherings and more. Activities at these events will feature feasting, prayer, fashionable clothing, music, art, dance, exhibits, and public readings.
Past Highlights – Las Vegas Events
Juneteenth, is the oldest known holiday that commemorates the ending of slavery in America.
It represents June 19, 1865. This is the day Major General Gordon Granger, formally announced to the slaves in Texas, that the civil war had ended, and according to the 13th Amendment of the constitution, they were now freed.
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On June 15, 2021 the United States Senate voted unanimously to pass a bill, making Juneteenth a National Holiday.
The recent changes in the status of Juneteenth in America along with the new event capacity and travel lifts pertaining to Covid, may make this year’s Juneteenth events grow even more.
Las Vegas Juneteenth Events – 2023
Here’s a list of some of the Juneteenth celebrations in Las Vegas
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