The stock market is closed today, June 19, 2026, for Juneteenth National Independence Day, with the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq halting trading in observance of the federal holiday. Markets will reopen Monday, June 22, at regular hours of 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time.
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their freedom, according to the National Park Service. The day marks the end of slavery in the United States and has been celebrated in African American communities for generations.
The federal government officially recognized Juneteenth as a national holiday in 2021, when President Joe Biden signed it into law. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq first closed for the holiday in 2022, making it one of the 10 annual trading holidays observed by U.S. equity markets, according to Fidelity Investments.
Both the bond market and the Federal Reserve will also be closed on Juneteenth, giving traders and financial professionals an extended weekend. Regular trading activity will resume when markets reopen Monday morning.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance — confirmed stock market and bond market closure on Juneteenth and reopening date of Monday, June 22
- USA Today — reported NYSE and Nasdaq closure for Juneteenth with reopening on June 22
- Fidelity Investments — stated that both major stock exchanges closed for the holiday for the first time in 2022
- National Park Service — provided historical context that Juneteenth celebrates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned of their freedom
- Britannica — confirmed Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021
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