06/19/2026
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, is a holiday celebrated on June 19th to commemorate the effective end of slavery in the United States. It marks the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce that the more than 250,000 enslaved people in Texas were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth is a time to honor the end of slavery and celebrate African American freedom and culture.
FCS is closed today in observance of Juneteenth.
For more information on Juneteenth visit
https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth