U.S. Celebrates Juneteenth National Independence Day
美國慶祝六月十九日國家獨立日
更新於: 2026年6月19日 上午09:00
On June 19, the United States observes Juneteenth National Independence Day, a significant federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery.
每年的6月19日，美國都會慶祝「六月十九日國家獨立日」(Juneteenth National Independence Day)，這是一個紀念奴隸制終結的重要聯邦假日。
The holiday traces its origins to June 19, 1865, when Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas.
這個節日的起源可追溯至1865年6月19日，當時聯邦軍少將戈登·格蘭傑(Gordon Granger)抵達德克薩斯州的加爾維斯敦(Galveston)。
He announced General Order No. 3, which informed the people that all enslaved individuals in Texas were finally free, fulfilling the promise of President Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 Emancipation Proclamation.
他宣布了第3號將軍令(General Order No.
Because this news arrived two years after the Proclamation, Juneteenth is often called America’s second Independence Day.
3)，告知民眾德州所有被奴役的人終於獲得自由，實現了亞伯拉罕·林肯(Abraham Lincoln)總統在1863年發布的《解放黑人奴隸宣言》(Emancipation Proclamation)中的承諾。
The name itself is a blend of June and nineteenth.
由於這項消息在宣言發布兩年後才傳達，六月十九日節常被稱為美國的「第二個獨立日」。
Originally celebrated locally in Texas, the holiday evolved into a national day of remembrance and celebration.
名稱本身是六月(June)與十九日(nineteenth)的結合。
In 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, making it the first new federal holiday since 1983.
最初僅在德州當地慶祝，後來演變為全國性的紀念與慶祝日。
It uses symbolic traditions, such as the color red, to honor the resilience of ancestors while serving as a vital reminder of the ongoing journey toward true equality and civil rights in America.
今天，六月十九日節以社區節慶、遊行和家庭聚會為標誌。
