| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Federal holiday since 2021 | Wall Street Journal | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Holiday that celebrates the ending of slavery in the United States | Universal | 21 Dec 2024 |
| U.S. holiday beginning in 2021 | New York Times | 28 Jan 2023 |
| 'A collective thank-you to a people who made a way out of no way,' per Wanda Blake | USA Today | 19 Jun 2021 |
| American holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States | The New Yorker | 20 May 2019 |