Juneteenth 2026: How Arkansans can celebrate

By: Andrew DeMillo

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: June 19, 2026

Words: 676

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Festivals, concerts and lectures are planned throughout Arkansas this weekend to mark Juneteenth, which marks the day the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free.

Juneteenth is celebrated as a federal holiday on Friday. In Arkansas, Juneteenth is marked as a state memorial day on Saturday. Events are held throughout the month to commemorate Juneteenth.

Juneteenth commemorates the anniversary of Union soldiers announcing the end of slavery on June 19, …

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