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June 19, 2026, 5:03 a.m. ETIf you were planning to trade some securities on the American stock exchanges on June 19, you'll have to wait due to Juneteenth.Juneteenth is a holiday that commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that the last slaves in the United States were freed.Specifically, Juneteenth acknowledges when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and Union forces arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed the Texans there that previously enslaved Black Americans were now free.Juneteenth also honors the on-going fight for civil rights in the United States.Here's what you need to...

June 18, 2026, 5:11 a.m. ETUnited States stock markets will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will be closed Friday and reopen Monday, June 22. The U.S. bond market will also be closed on June 19, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.Juneteenth, known as America's Second Independence Day, has been commemorated as a federally-recognized holiday since 2021, providing millions of Americans with a paid day off and the opportunity to commemorate the end of slavery.The holiday commemorates the day when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in...