New Delhi, June 19 -- Juneteenth 2026, observed on Friday (June 19), is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the end of slavery. Also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, the holiday marks the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed enslaved African Americans that they were free-more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

As Americans commemorate Juneteenth, closures and holiday hours will affect a range of services and businesses. Here's a detailed guide to what's open and what's closed on June 19, 2026.

No. Most major banks across the United States will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of the federal holiday.

Banks including ...