2026 Memorial Day - Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony Honoring US Colored Troops

Media Contact: Michael Harris,
Juneteenth California 910-539-0243

2026 Memorial Day - Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony Honoring US Colored Troops
Noon, Monday, May 27, 2026
Old Sacramento River Walk

Globally, since June 2021, Juneteenth is celebrated as our newest Title 5 US Federal Holiday.

United States Colored Troops enlisted from California remain an open secret and the legacy of early Memorial Day reburials of those US Civil War soldiers who died in battle for the freedom we enjoy today are remembered.

Come experience our Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony that seeks to help align our Capitol Regional governments, business organizations and faith based institutions with Juneteenth celebrations of freedom around the world.

Our official Juneteenth flag was created in 1997 by educator and activist Ben Haith in Boston, Mass by utilizing the colors and symbols representative of burst of freedom achieved on the battlefields to a new horizon that occurred on June 19, 1865.

Here in our Capitol City Region, seat of authority for the State of California, Juneteenth is not an official paid holiday for many government, organizations and business employees.

Five years late, after the June 2021 passage of Congressional legislation and signed into law establishing Juneteenth as a Title 5 US Federal Holiday, is still not a value or priority.

“Patience is a virtue, is a soft gentle reminder from grandmothers wisdom” that offers a very stark contrast to the bloody fierce battles to enforce President Abraham Lincoln essential War Executive Order known as the, Emancipation Proclamation, states Michael Harris, Chair California State Capitol Juneteenth Celebration.

Our California Chamber of Commerce, Sacramento Regional Economic Council and Sacramento Interfaith Community may help send a strong message throughput the growing business community throughout the Sacramento Region to join Los Angeles, San Diego, Oakland, San Francisco, Rancho Cordova and West Sacramento cities that offer an official paid Juneteenth Holiday to all employees.

At some point we will collectively embrace and preserve our authentic California Journey From Slavery to Freedom, acknowledging and commemorating those who endured the Slave Auction blocks in Old Sacramento just a few short blocks from Sacramento River Walk.

Everyone is invited to witness a small piece of history as we begin to honor California United States Colored Troops who paid the price for the freedoms we enjoy today.

Freedom is never free… each generation must help manifest our collective journey to form a more perfect Union.

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