Those include a day off for financial markets. The June 19 holiday marks the day in 1865 that federal troops came to Galveston, Texas, to free enslaved Black people in the state — almost two and ...

That's a question plenty of folks are asking just ahead of the holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The answer is no, banks are not open on Wednesday, June 19.

Assemblymember Scott Crass, the primary sponsor of the ordinance, noted Thursday night, said the holiday aligns with state ...

Texans can only buy fireworks around the holidays of the Fourth of July, New Year's and, for Texans who live near the ...