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Juneteenth National Independence Day (United States) 2026
Juneteenth is an annual observance on June 19 to remember when Union soldiers enforced the Emancipation Proclamation and freed all remaining slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865. This day is an opportunity for people to celebrate freedom and equal rights in the United States.
Some financial markets will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day.