Juneteenth Juneteenth US Holiday Also Known As: Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day Bidens May June President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host the Juneteens Concert as part of a "celebration of community, culture and music," the White House announced Wednesday on Black Independence Day. and Juneteenth Independence Day, a holiday commemorating the abolition of slavery in the United States, is celebrated on this date each year. June 19th.