As a federal holiday, many businesses and organizations will be closed for the observance of Juneteenth, but not all. Here is a guide of what is open and what is closed on Juneteenth in Connecticut.

For many, Juneteenth is a chance to learn about the holiday and celebrate it. For the first time in state history, Connecticut observed Juneteenth Independence Day as a legal state holiday Monday.

Bridgeport: Juneteenth Festival on 40 Logan Street, 12 – 6 p.m. Tickets start at $8.50, children 10 and under free. Juneteenth and Fitness Jamboree at Water View Park, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

May 4—HARTFORD — The Connecticut House of Representatives passed a bill establishing Juneteenth Independence Day as a legal holiday in the state. The bill was passed 148-1 Wednesday, with two ...

Juneteenth Thinking and Doing Day is June 19 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Kamora’s Cultural Corner, 75 Sterling St. in Hartford. Building garden beds, lunch, open mic, video project, labyrinth and a ...

Since George Floyd’s death, Juneteenth awareness has increased in Connecticut, where new school curriculum, advocacy and town festivals have brought recognition to the holiday.

Juneteenth is more than a state holiday. It is a recognition of a people’s ability to rise above centuries of discrimination and disparity, as well as an acknowledgment that the struggle endures.

Juneteenth is an official federal holiday and Connecticut recently established it as a state holiday, which will be legally recognized in 2023. This year, the holiday will be observed on Monday ...

Saturday, June 19 is Juneteenth. It is marked by African American families across the nation with cookouts, parades, community festivals, and other events. Communities across Connecticut are celebr… ...

New Haven Juneteenth 2019, presented by the Amistad Committee Inc., will be June 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with music, arts and crafts, dance, spoken-word performances and black history storytelling.