Will the stock market, banks and post office open on June 20? Here’s what’s opening and what’s closing in observance of Juneteenth.
Since the federal holiday officially known as Juneteenth National Independence Day falls on Sunday, June 19, this year, it will be observed in many places on Monday, June 20.As Juneteenth is now a federal holiday, there are several closures that Americans may want to make note of.
“Beginning in 2022, the Postal Service will recognize the Juneteenth National Independence Day as a holiday eligible to full-time and part-time career employees,” the USPS wrote in a website post. Schools Public schools will not be in session on June 20, in observance of the holiday. Many schools in the U.S. are already on summer break.
The history behind Juneteenth On June 19, 1865, federal troops marched on Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state. Despite the Civil War’s conclusion, slavery remained in Texas. Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Texas and famously read General Orders No. 3, which stated, “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.
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