Are Banks Open on Juneteenth in 2026?
Juneteenth is almost here, which has many wondering if banks are open on Friday, June 19.
Are banks open on Juneteenth in 2026? That's a question plenty of folks are asking just ahead of the holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The answer is no, banks are not open on Friday, June 19.
The holiday, which is also known as Juneteenth National Independence Day, celebrates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. It falls on the anniversary of Union Army General Gordon Granger's June 19, 1865, proclamation that Texas was no longer a slave-holding state.
His proclamation took place two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed Southern slaves.
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Juneteenth has been unofficially celebrated for nearly two centuries. In 2021, Congress voted to make it the 11th federal holiday. When then-President Joe Biden signed the bill, Juneteenth became the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983.
The stock market is closed on Juneteenth too
Bankers are not the only ones who get to enjoy an extended weekend. For those wondering "is the stock market open on Juneteenth," the answer to that is no.
Juneteenth is one of many stock market holidays in 2026. Bond traders also get the day off.
Anyone curious about what time does the market open for regular trading hours, both the Nasdaq Stock Market and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are open from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Eastern time Monday through Friday.
Below, we feature a full schedule of all U.S. bank holidays for 2026.
2026 bank holidays
Date | Day | Holiday |
January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
January 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
February 16 | Monday | Presidents' Day/Washington's Birthday |
May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day |
June 19 | Friday | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
July 4 | Saturday | Independence Day |
September 7 | Monday | Labor Day |
October 12 | Monday | Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day |
November 11 | Wednesday | Veterans Day |
November 26 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
* This is the recommended bank market holiday schedule from the Federal Reserve. This schedule is subject to change.
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