Juneteenth 2023: Open and Closed Businesses and Services
Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the US, is now observed by almost 40% of US employers as a paid holiday. On June 19, 1865, Union Army Gen. Gordon Granger told enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, that they had been liberated. The United States Post Office will be closed, but UPS and FedEx will be operating as normal. Most major banks will be closed, and Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange will not be trading. Federal offices and schools will also be closed, but most major retailers and grocery stores will be open. At least 28 states will recognize Juneteenth as a public holiday for which state workers will receive a paid day off.