Juneteenth is the nation's youngest holiday. That means some things won't be open and some workers will get a day off. No. The United States Postal Service is closed June 19. Fedex and UPS, however, will still operate. The Federal Reserve considers Juneteenth a bank holiday, meaning most banks will be closed.

Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth”, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, which is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” honors the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston,