Does the mail run on Juneteenth 2025? Are banks open? Is the stock market open? Is the MVC open? What is NJ Transit's schedule? The complete guide to Thursday, June 19, 2025

Because Juneteenth is now classified as a federal holiday, many government offices and services will be closed on Thursday. Here's a breakdown of what's open or closed on Juneteenth. Like with most federal holidays,

The only known original copy of General Order No. 3, an 1865 decree that alerted enslaved people in Galveston of their freedom, will be on display

Organizer Renee Hawkins-Morris said she hopes the free marketplace for Black-owned businesses at Morley Plaza will become an annual tradition.

The raised-fist imagery used in some city announcements about Juneteenth closures has sparked backlash from some Utah conservatives.

Juneteenth is a national holiday that celebrates the effective end of slavery in the United States. It commemorates the day that the last group of slaves in United States finally learned from the Union Army officials arriving in Galveston, Texas, that President Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation more than two years earlier.

Organizer Renee Hawkins-Morris says the June 21 event will now conclude at Morley Plaza, followed by five hours of free festivities open to the public.

The "Freedom Market" at the salt shed kicks off its 5th year. The event includes local DJs, pop-ups, and even an interactive double-dutch performance.