How it works
Juneteenth bubble letters on one sideways sheet in Fredoka. The word has ten letters, e three times and n and t twice, so a banner at one letter per page is ten sheets. Each e closes to a dark slit.
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Signs for June 19 and the day's other names
After your first print, open Juneteenth words in bubble letters. Happy / Juneteenth, Juneteenth / Celebration, Juneteenth / Parade, Juneteenth / Cookout and Juneteenth / Picnic are signs for the day, with June 19 and Celebrate / Freedom for a banner. Jubilee / Day, Emancipation / Day and Freedom / Day are the holiday's other names, and Federal / Holiday suits a calendar.
A history board and the food table
June 19, / 1865, Galveston and General / Order No. 3 head the facts of the first day, Since / 1866 the yearly celebrations, and Juneteenth / Flag a drawing of the flag. Red food and drinks are the tradition: Red Velvet / Cake and Strawberry / Soda label a table, with Barbecue beside them and Street / Fair over a row of stalls.
- Typed in capitals, JUNETEENTH has no closed letter, so nothing fills in; the letters print a little smaller.
- Happy above the word, or Parade, Cookout or Picnic below it, leaves Juneteenth its full size in both fonts.
- Since / 1866 prints tallest of the row, over twice as tall as Emancipation / Day, the smallest.
Questions and answers
How do you draw Juneteenth in bubble letters?
Pencil J, u, n, e, t, e, e, n, t, h with wide gaps. Round every stroke into a fat outline, hook the J to the left, make the three e's match, then rub out the pencil and color.
Why is it called Juneteenth?
The name joins June and nineteenth, for June 19. It was first used in the 1890s; before that the yearly celebration in Texas was called Jubilee Day.
What happened on June 19, 1865?
In Galveston, Texas, a Union general issued General Order No. 3, which told the people of Texas that all enslaved people were free. It came two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
Is Juneteenth a federal holiday?
Yes, since 2021, under the official name Juneteenth National Independence Day. Texas made it a state holiday in 1979, and it has been celebrated there since 1866.
What do the star and colors of the Juneteenth flag mean?
The star stands for Texas and for freedom reaching all African Americans across the nation. The burst around it is a nova and the red arc a horizon, for a new era. Red, white and blue are the colors of the American flag.