ViewMonday is Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the day in 1865 when the last remaining slaves in the U.S. were freed.
June 19 was designated a federal holiday by Congress in 2021. And for many government workers, it is a day out of the office. That means some services might be closed on Monday.
The federal government...
Government offices, other places closed Monday for Juneteenth
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