As Juneteenth 2025 approaches, Houston and Galveston are holding events, a parade and festivals to mark the historic holiday.

The Statesman has gathered 9 Juneteenth events to celebrate the state and federal holiday, from car shows to cookouts, in the Austin area.

For the fourth year in a row, Juneteenth will be celebrated as a federal holiday in the U.S. The date honors the moment when the last group of enslaved people in the country learned about the end of slavery 160 years ago in Galveston,