Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, commemorates the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned of their freedom.
Many Americans will celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free.The U.S. government was slow to embrace the occasion — it was only in 2021 that President Joe Biden signed a bill passed by Congress to set aside Juneteenth, or June 19th, as a federal holiday.It’s a blend of the words June and nineteenth. The holiday has also been called Juneteenth Independence Day, Freedom Day, second Independence Day and Emancipation Day.
Post offices will be closed on Wednesday, which means mail and packages won’t be delivered by the United States Postal Service.Packages from other delivery services could still be expected. FedEx and UPS both have Juneteenth on their holiday delivery schedule, though operations will be running on both days for both delivery services.The Federal Reserve is observing Juneteenth on Wednesday, which means most banks will be closed.Banks are not required to close on federal holidays, but many do.
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