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Americans will be celebrating Juneteenth, the federal holiday marking the day when the last enslaved people in the U.S. were freed.

Juneteenth celebrates when Union soldiers arrived to Galveston to announce to over 250,000 enslaved people they were freed in 1865.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) will be closed on Juneteenth, meaning no mail will be delivered. However, FedEx pickup and delivery services will be available, according to the company's website. FedEx Office locations will also be open. The New York Stock Exchange is closed on Juneteenth.

A federal and Massachusetts state holiday, Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. The holiday is celebrated on the date when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 and announced that all enslaved people were free.

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or the Second Independence Day, celebrates Black freedom in the United States.

Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, marks a pivotal moment in American history, commemorating the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans. As a federal holiday, it prompts questions about the availability of services and businesses.