US Stock Markets Closed for Juneteenth Holiday

Financial markets across the United States were closed on Friday, June 19, 2026, in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day. The New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Stock Market, U.S. bond markets, and most banking institutions suspended operations for the federal holiday. Trading is scheduled to resume on Monday, June 22, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

The holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of slavery in the state, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth was established as a federal holiday in 2021.

The closure had wide-ranging effects. The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommended bond markets close, and the Federal Reserve suspended its banking services, impacting dollar transfers and settlements. While the United States Postal Service halted mail delivery, private carriers FedEx and UPS maintained normal operations. Several major Asian exchanges, including those in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, were also closed Friday for the Dragon Boat Festival, though for unrelated cultural reasons.

In contrast to traditional markets,...