{"id":464434,"date":"2022-06-17T18:36:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T15:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/juneteenth-closings-are-banks-and-the-post-office-open-on-june-20\/"},"modified":"2022-06-17T18:36:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T15:36:00","slug":"juneteenth-closings-are-banks-and-the-post-office-open-on-june-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/juneteenth-closings-are-banks-and-the-post-office-open-on-june-20\/","title":{"rendered":"#: Juneteenth closings: Are banks and the post office open on June 20?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e214841c11\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/juneteenth-closings-are-banks-and-the-post-office-open-on-june-20\/#Government_offices_and_the_stock_market\" >Government offices and the stock market<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/juneteenth-closings-are-banks-and-the-post-office-open-on-june-20\/#Banks\" >Banks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/juneteenth-closings-are-banks-and-the-post-office-open-on-june-20\/#Delivery_services\" >Delivery services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/juneteenth-closings-are-banks-and-the-post-office-open-on-june-20\/#Schools\" >Schools<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/juneteenth-closings-are-banks-and-the-post-office-open-on-june-20\/#The_history_behind_Juneteenth\" >The history behind Juneteenth<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/juneteenth-closings-are-banks-and-the-post-office-open-on-june-20\/#Weston_Blasi\" >Weston Blasi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C_Juneteenth_closings_Are_banks_and_the_post_office_open_on_June_20%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;: Juneteenth closings: Are banks and the post office open on June 20?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Juneteenth_federal_holiday_falls_on_a_Sunday_this_year_and_it_will_be_observed_in_many_places_on_Monday_June_20\"><\/span>\n  The Juneteenth federal holiday falls on a Sunday this year, and it will be observed in many places on Monday, June 20<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full article__content\">\n<div class=\"article__side\">\n<div class=\"container--sticky not-active\">\n<div id=\"cx-next\" data-nosnippet>\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"js-article__body\" class=\"article__body article-wrap at16-col16 barrons-article-wrap\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0000951837\" role=\"document\">\n<div class=\"barrons-article-ad-wrapper\">\n<div data-track=\"barrons-article-ad-wrap\" class=\"barrons-article-ad sticky_item\">\n<div class=\"barrons-main-article-ad-target sticky_target body_ad\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-layout=\"\n                inline\" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n          media-object\n          type-InsetArticleReader\n              \n              inline\n  article__inset\n          article__inset--type-InsetArticleReader\n              article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-object-article-reader\">\n<div class=\"audioplayer\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0000951837\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Listen to Article\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"articlereader\" data-show-title=\"false\" data-theme=\"wsj-article-reader\" data-show-header=\"false\" data-show-subscribe=\"false\" data-ads-enabled=\"true\" data-save-publication=\"false\">\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       Since the federal holiday officially known as Juneteenth National Independence Day falls on Sunday, June 19, this year, it will be observed in many places on Monday, June 20.<\/p>\n<p> Juneteenth is a holiday that honors the last enslaved Black people learning they were free.<\/p>\n<p>As Juneteenth is now a federal holiday, there are several closures that Americans may want to make note of.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Government_offices_and_the_stock_market\"><\/span>Government offices and the stock market<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p> All federal government buildings and government offices will be closed on Monday June 20, as they usually are on other federal holidays like Christmas and Veterans Day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See also: What is Juneteenth?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition, the U.S. stock market and the bond market will be closed on Monday June 20, in observance of Juneteenth. There will be no trading on major indexes, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average<br \/>\n        DJIA,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/210598065\/realtime\" class=\"negative\">-0.30%<\/bg-quote><span>,<\/span><br \/>\n       S&amp;P 500<br \/>\n        SPX,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/210599714\/realtime\" class=\"negative\">-0.08%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       and Nasdaq Composite<br \/>\n        COMP,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/210598365\/realtime\" class=\"positive\">+0.89%<\/bg-quote><span>.<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n<div id=\"cx-membership-tile\"><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banks\"><\/span>Banks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>According to the Federal Reserve website, most U.S. banks and their branches will be closed on June 20. Banks\u2019 digital tools and software, as well as ATM branches, should continue to operate normally. <\/p>\n<p>Most financial institutions follow the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/aboutthefed\/k8.htm\" class=\"icon none\">Federal Reserve System\u2019s holiday schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delivery_services\"><\/span>Delivery services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The United States Postal Service (USPS) will be closed on Monday, June 20, as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeginning in 2022, the Postal Service will recognize the Juneteenth National Independence Day as a holiday eligible to full-time and part-time career employees,\u201d the USPS wrote in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/about.usps.com\/postal-bulletin\/2022\/pb22591\/html\/updt_001.htm\" class=\"icon none\">website post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The UPS<br \/>\n        UPS,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/201245396\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.84%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ups.com\/assets\/resources\/webcontent\/en_US\/UPS_Days_of_Operation_Schedule-2022.pdf\" class=\"icon none\">operations website <\/a>indicates the company will be closed on Sunday, June 19, in observance of the holiday and will operate normally on June 20. The company <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ups.com\/us\/en\/support\/shipping-support\/shipping-services\/holiday-shipping-schedule.page\" class=\"icon none\">website<\/a> also says \u201clocations may have modified business hours\u201d so it\u2019s important to check with your local store.<\/p>\n<p>FedEx Corp.<br \/>\n        FDX,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/203047719\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+0.62%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       does not have Juneteenth listed as a company holiday on its website in 2022, and did not return MarketWatch\u2019s requests for comment on this story. <\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Schools\"><\/span>Schools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.schools.nyc.gov\/calendar\/contentdetails\/2022\/06\/20\/default-calendar\/juneteenth-observed-schools-closed\" class=\"icon none\">Public schools will not be in session on June 20<\/a>, in observance of the holiday. Many schools in the U.S. are already on summer break.<\/p>\n<p>Private high schools and universities are not subject to the same closure schedules as public schools, so students will need to check with their local school boards to see if their classes are in session.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See also: How should companies atone for their ties to slavery? This financial giant sets a good example, expert says<\/strong><\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_history_behind_Juneteenth\"><\/span>The history behind Juneteenth<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>On June 19, 1865, federal troops marched on Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state. Despite the Civil War\u2019s conclusion, slavery remained in Texas. Union <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Gordon Granger arrived in Texas and famously read\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.galvestonhistory.org\/news\/juneteenth-and-general-order-no-3\" class=\"icon none\">General Orders No. 3<\/a>, which stated, \u201cThe people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That day came two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863. Not all states im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely ended slavery when Lincoln signed the order during the Civil War.<\/p>\n<p>While other dates \u2014 such as the Confederate Army\u2019s surrender in the Civil War, the ratification of the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery, or the day Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation \u2014 could similarly be viewed as the \u201cend\u201d of slavery in the U.S., Juneteenth is the day most people associate with its conclusion.<\/p>\n<p>Congress and President Biden moved to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday in June 2021, and the holiday\u00a0went into effect immediately.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline article__byline\">\n<p>    <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author mobile-scrim hasMenu\" data-scrim='{\"type\":\"author\",\"header\":\"Weston Blasi\",\"subhead\":\"The Wall Street Journal\",\"list\":[{\"type\":\"link\",\"icon\":\"bio\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/author\/weston-blasi\",\"text\":\"Biography\"},{\"type\":\"link\",\"icon\":\"email\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/news\/mailto:weston.blasi@dowjones.com\",\"text\":\"weston.blasi@dowjones.com\"}]}' itemscope itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<h4 itemprop=\"name\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weston_Blasi\"><\/span>Weston Blasi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><ufc-follow-author-widget product=\"marketwatch\" author-id=\"203_MW\" author-name=\"Weston Blasi\" signin-url=\"https:\/\/accounts.marketwatch.com\/login?target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketwatch.com%2Fstory%2Fjuneteenth-closings-are-banks-and-the-post-office-open-on-june-20-11655392314%3Frss%3D1%26siteid%3Drss\" panda-api=\"https:\/\/follow-api.marketwatch.com\"><\/ufc-follow-author-widget><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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