June 19 marks the day in 1865 when Union Army General Gordon Granger told enslaved people in Texas that they had been released. Granger’s announcement came almost three years after the Emancipation Proclamation. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation was approaching its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation stated “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebel states “are, and will henceforth be free.” President Joe Biden’s announcement last year did not give all government agencies enough time to act accordingly and cease operations. However, this year all federal agencies, some state governments and some stores will be closed on the Monday following the June Day celebrations throughout the weekend. certain UPS locations will remain open, but will only deliver through their Express Critical services, pausing all deliveries until Monday. FedEx will operate on its regular schedule on Sunday and Monday.
Banks
As the Federal Bank Reserve will hold Juneteenth on Monday, most banks will be closed, including Bank of America, Wells Fargo and JP Morgan. However, TD Bank will be closed on Sunday, as usual, and will open on Monday.
US financial markets
Wall Street will celebrate the party on Monday. The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will be closed and will not have active trading hours.
School and government agencies
All federal offices and schools will be closed Monday.
However, not all states recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday, which means that some state government offices may remain open.
States that do not currently recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday include: Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
Retail
Most shops and restaurants will be open on Juneteenth Day at regular times.
Nike confirmed to Axios that it will close its shopping and distribution centers on Sunday and close its corporate headquarters on Monday. Nike, Target and Best Buy were some of the stores that made Juneteenth a paid free business party in 2020. Although corporate headquarters such as Apple, Twitter, Target, Lyft and Zillow will be closed. on Monday, retail stores and services will be closed. operating during normal hours.