DC was only part of the U.S. to pay off slave owners for freeing enslaves persons they held.

Juneteenth (also referred to as “Freedom Day”) celebrations vary by community. In Seattle, there are a number of ways to ...

D.C. Emancipation Day celebrations continue, with a parade, festival, and concert commemorating the end of slavery in the ...

The holiday has long served as a reminder of D.C.’s lack of statehood. Trump’s attacks on policies and ideology promoting ...

In 2025, D.C. is celebrating 20 years of officially observing the holiday. A parade, festival, concert and fireworks will mark D.C. Emancipation Day on Sunday, April 13. It's free to attend.

D.C. will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Emancipation Day holiday this weekend. President Abraham Lincoln signed the D.C. Compensated Emancipation Act into law on April 16, 1862, freeing 3,100 ...

The Emancipation Day Parade starts at 2 p.m. on Pennsylvania Avenue between 10th and 14th streets NW. After the parade, the ...

It marks that day President Abraham Lincoln ended slavery in the District.