Juneteenth Day of Observance, 2023

In simple terms

This proclamation designates June 19, 2023 as Juneteenth Day of Observance, commemorating the 1865 arrival of Union troops in Galveston, Texas to enforce emancipation. The document is purely commemorative, calling on Americans to acknowledge the history of slavery and recommit to racial equity, with no binding policy directives or agency actions.