Juneteenth (also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Liberation Day) is a holiday in the United States on June 19. It is a memory of June 19, 1865, when the slaves in Texas got their freedom and commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. The name "Juneteenth" is a short form of "June nineteenth". In Texas it is an official state holiday. As of 2020, all other states of the United States some kind of official event is happening on June 19. Only in Hawaii there is no official event on June 19.