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Juneteenth became a federally recognized holiday on June 17, 2021, and is observed each year on June 19.

Here's a full list of Father's Day deals, Juneteenth celebrations and more happening in the Valley this weekend.

Leading up to June 19, communities across the country will host a variety of events to celebrate Juneteenth.

Leading up to June 19, communities across the country will host a variety of events to celebrate Juneteenth.

Leading up to June 19, communities across the country will host a variety of events to celebrate Juneteenth.

More than a dozen celebrations of Juneteenth were held throughout the region over the weekend.

Leading up to June 19, communities across the country will host a variety of events to celebrate Juneteenth.

Juneteenth celebrations 2021: 11 events happening around the Valley Collage by ABC15 and last updated 2021-06-16 19:48:29-04 PHOENIX — Juneteenth, a mix between the words June and nineteenth, marks the day that the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned of their freedom. Issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation stated that all enslaved people in Confederate states “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” However, the Emancip...