U.S. stock markets will be closed to observe Juneteenth for the first time in history.
The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will shut down on Monday, June 20, in observation of the newest federal holiday, adding it to the list of market holidays that also includes Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Juneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Black Independence Day and Jubilee Day—commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. Here’s what to know about which markets are closed for Juneteenth.
Is the U.S. stock market open for Juneteenth?
The stock market will be closed on Monday to observe the holiday, which this year falls on a Sunday.
U.S. stock exchanges decide on stock-market holiday schedules in coordination with regulators. The New York Stock Exchange, owned by