India, June 20 -- Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is being observed nationwide on June 19.

Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 after former President Joe Biden signed legislation recognizing June 19 as a national day of observance. The holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed enslaved African Americans that they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

Americans mark the occasion with parades, cultural events and community celebrations. Many are asking what businesses and services are closed for the holiday.

Federal government offices are closed on Juneteenth because it is an official federal ...