The United States Postal Service (USPS) will be closed on Juneteenth, meaning no mail will be delivered. However, FedEx pickup and delivery services will be available, according to the company's website. FedEx Office locations will also be open. The New York Stock Exchange is closed on Juneteenth.

Parker Banks, 5, proudly holds a Juneteenth flag during Stamford city's Juneteenth celebration at the Stamford Government Center in Stamford, Conn., on Saturday June 17, 2023. Car

When she approached her usual suspects about donating to this year's Juneteenth parade in Stamford, Jaclyn Williams hit a bit of a brick wall. Williams is the chair of the Juneteenth Committee in Stamford and is in charge of putting on the annual Juneteenth parade.

June 19 is a federally recognized holiday, and an official holiday in Washington state. State and federal offices will be closed.

Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19 and falls on a Thursday this year.

Celebrations are being held around the country to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas.

Also called Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, Juneteenth falls annually on June 19, the date in 1865 when Union troops brought the news to enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, that they had been freed.