What's open and closed on Juneteenth 2025? Find out if banks, supermarkets and other stores are operating.

Juneteenth has arrived, with Americans now celebrating its fifth year as a federally recognized holiday. Given its relatively new status as a federal holiday, you may be wondering whether your local stores are operating as normal. 

Also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce the Civil War was over, informing enslaved people in Texas that they were free.

The majority of businesses will remain open, but there are some exceptions — including banks and the stock market.