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.

But the most recent federal holiday to be added to the calendar, it turns out, is the most American holiday yet. That holiday, Juneteenth, is today. It celebrates the abolition of chattel slavery in the U.