As a federal holiday, federal employees receive a paid day off on June 19, or on the nearest Friday or Monday if the holiday falls on a weekend. It joins a list of federal holidays that includes New ...

Juneteenth, a more recent federal holiday, is dedicated to celebrating the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. Events take place across the country on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 ...

June 19 marks Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. It became a federal holiday in 2021 when then-President Joe Biden signed the ...

The U.S. government was slow to embrace the occasion — it was only in 2021 that President Joe Biden signed a bill passed by Congress to set aside Juneteenth, or June 19th, as a federal holiday.

The U.S. government was slow to embrace the occasion — it was only in 2021 that President Joe Biden signed a bill passed by Congress to set aside Juneteenth, or June 19th, as a federal holiday.

The Federal Reserve considers Juneteenth a bank holiday, meaning most banks will be closed. Can mail be sent on Juneteenth? No. The United States Postal Service is closed June 19.

Most banks are closed on Juneteenth National Independence Day, which falls on June 19, 2025. Since Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, the majority of banks now observe this holiday and ...