The June 19 holiday marks the day in 1865 on which federal troops came to Galveston, Texas, to free enslaved Black people in the state — almost 2½ years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, on Jan. 1, 1863.

U.S. stock markets are closed for Juneteenth on June 19. See the full 2025 holiday schedule and what to expect when trading resumes June 20.