In essence, Juneteenth is a second Independence Day. After 2½ bloody years of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, ending slavery in the rebellious states.

State senators voted 25-0 to approve and send to the House of Representatives a bill that would make Nov. 28 La Ku ‘oko ‘a, or Hawaiian Independence Day, as Hawaii’s 14th official state holiday. The ...

The list of annual state holidays in Hawaii could grow by one under legislation that easily passed a milestone last week.

Discussions of Jefferson's Declaration of Independence resulted in ... fourth of July has been designated a national holiday to commemorate the day the United States laid down its claim to ...

The U.S. stock market generally closes for major holidays like Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Thanksgiving. But not all holidays result in stock market closure — you can still trade on ...