Juneteenth Holiday

Mountain House High School celebrates with the rest of the nation as President Biden has deemed Juneteenth a federal holiday.  The Juneteenth holiday celebrates June 19, 1865 when Union Army Major General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas and told slaves of their emancipation more than 2 years after president Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863.  Juneteenth is the first federal holiday to be approved since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was approved in 1983 (citation).  The Mustang 'Ohana is proud to recognize this new holiday and applauds the efforts of our nation's leaders to "recognize our liberties, honor the struggle for emancipation, and send a clear message that we value this significant moment in our country's history"(citation).