Chapel Hill-Carrboro’s Juneteenth celebration returns with food, fun, music, and more! This year, the event is being held at Carrboro Town Commons, 301 W. Main Street. Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. The Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro proclaimed the observance and commemoration of Juneteenth on June 19, 2020 and encourage residents and employers to recognize the holiday.