Key Takeaways:
- NYSE and Nasdaq close Friday, June 19, for Juneteenth National Independence Day
- Banks and USPS also shutter; FedEx and UPS remain operational
- S&P 500 has averaged a 0.4% gain in the first session after the holiday
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NYSE and Nasdaq close for Juneteenth, 4th year as federal holiday
U.S. equity markets will shutter Friday for Juneteenth, the fourth observance since the date became the nation's 11th federal holiday in 2021.
The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will close Friday, June 19, for Juneteenth National Independence Day, giving traders a three-day weekend as the S&P 500 enters the holiday having averaged a 0.4% gain in the session after the break over the past four years, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
"Juneteenth has become a settled part of the market calendar, and the post-holiday session has generally been benign for equities," said Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research.
The U.S. bond market and over-the-counter markets will also close, while CME Group futures will halt at 12:00 p.m. Eastern. Most banks will shutter following the Federal Reserve's holiday schedule, and the U.S. Postal Service will suspend mail delivery, with services resuming Saturday. FedEx and UPS will maintain normal operations, including retail locations. International markets in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Shanghai will also be closed for the Dragon Boat Festival.
Juneteenth, which commemorates the effective end of slavery in the U.S. on June 19, 1865, became the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021. The holiday marks the arrival of Union General Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas, who read federal orders informing enslaved people that the Civil War had ended and they were free — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
The S&P 500 added 2.4% in the 2022 post-Juneteenth session but recorded declines of less than 1% in each of the following three years, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The holiday arrives after a busy week that included the U.S. and Iran signing an interim peace pact and a Federal Reserve meeting that pointed to a potential rate hike later in 2026. Investors will return Monday, June 22, with the initial U.S.-Iran peace framework as a potential catalyst for the first full trading week of summer.
What's closed and what's open
Beyond equity markets, the Federal Reserve's holiday schedule means Bank of America, Chase and Wells Fargo will close physical branches, though customers can access ATMs and mobile banking. The U.S. Postal Service will suspend regular mail delivery, with services resuming Saturday. FedEx and UPS will operate on normal schedules.
Major retailers including Walmart, Costco, Target, Kroger and Trader Joe's will remain open during regular hours, as will fast-food chains such as McDonald's, Starbucks and Dunkin'.
The 10 market holidays each year
The NYSE and Nasdaq observe 10 full-day closures annually: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. After Juneteenth, the next scheduled closure is Friday, July 3, when exchanges will observe Independence Day because July 4 falls on a Saturday this year. Trading will resume Monday, June 22, at the regular 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern schedule.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
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