April

16

Saturday

2022

Emancipation Day

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Holiday Type: State holiday

Where is celebrated: District of Columbia

Emancipation Day is a holiday in Washington DC to mark the anniversary of the signing of the Compensated Emancipation Act, which president Abraham Lincoln signed on April 16, 1862. It is annually held on April 16.

Happy Emancipation Day
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