US EditionWhat’s Open and Closed on Juneteenth 2025
UNITED STATES, JUN 19 – Juneteenth, a federal holiday since 2021, leads to closures of major banks and federal offices nationwide, while retail stores and private couriers remain open, officials said.
- Many Americans will observe Juneteenth, a federal holiday on Thursday, June 19, 2025, commemorating the end of slavery in 1865.
- Juneteenth became a national holiday when President Joe Biden signed legislation on June 17, 2021, establishing June 19 as a federal holiday.
- On this day, most banks, post offices, and federal offices will be closed, while major retailers like Walmart and Target will operate under normal hours.
- The Federal Reserve recognizes Juneteenth as a holiday, leading to the closure of major financial institutions like Wells Fargo, Chase, and Bank of America, as well as the suspension of trading on the Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange.
- These closures reflect the holiday's growing recognition but also lead to mail service interruptions and free parking in some cities, indicating operational and community adjustments.
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What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2025? Stocks, banks, grocery stores, post office, pharmacies, more
Any student of American history knows that there are hard truths to ponder about our past. Slavery certainly falls into this category. Today (Thursday, June 19, 2025), the United States commemorates the end of that horrific institution and wrestles with its lasting impact. As this occasion has only been formally established as a federal holiday since 2021, it may be confusing to know what will be open and closed. Let’s take a deeper look so you …
Here’s what's open and closed on Juneteenth 2025
For a lot of people, the concept of a holiday in the middle of June is still taking some getting used to. Juneteenth just became a federal holiday in 2021—and while it took a little while, it’s also now an official holiday in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many private businesses, however, still don’t observe it as a holiday, but a growing number, including Zillow, Nike and Lyft, now give workers the day off. Looking to make sense o…
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Kiro7Juneteenth 2025: What is open, closed?
Thursday, June 19, 2025, marks the annual federal holiday of Juneteenth.
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Today is Juneteenth, marking that day in 1865 when the U.S. Army sailed into Galveston Bay, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, ending the custom of human ownership in the Lone Star State. It has been observed in New Mexico…
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