Does the mail run on Juneteenth 2025? Are banks open? Is the stock market open? Is the MVC open? What is NJ Transit's schedule? The complete guide to Thursday, June 19, 2025

Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., is a federal holiday observed on June 19. While federally recognized, only about half of U.S. states officially observe Juneteenth as a state holiday. Essential services such as grocery stores, delivery services (UPS and FedEx), and the Florida DMV will remain open on Juneteenth.

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

Some state and federal agencies will be closed on Juneteenth. Here's what to know about the upcoming federal holiday.

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.