The stock market closed on Friday, June 19, 2026, in observance of Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Both the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are closed, and trading will not resume until Monday, June 22.
Juneteenth was designated as a federal holiday in 2021, but the stock market did not immediately observe it that year. The major U.S. exchanges announced in 2021 that they would adopt Juneteenth as a market holiday beginning in 2022, after reaching out to market participants to seek consensus on the holiday. When the stock market first closed for Juneteenth in 2022, it marked a significant shift in how Wall Street recognizes the nation’s federal holidays.
The closure affects not only equities but also the bond market. According to Yahoo Finance, the U.S. stock and bond markets both close on Juneteenth when it falls on a weekday. This year, the holiday falls on Friday, creating a three-day weekend for traders and investors.
The NYSE and Nasdaq observe 10 federal holidays annually, including New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Juneteenth is now firmly established among these market closures, with the NYSE and Nasdaq both listing it on their official holiday schedules for years to come.
Sources
- USA Today — Confirmed stock markets closed on June 19, 2026, for Juneteenth
- Fidelity — Reported NYSE and Nasdaq closed for first time in 2022 after Juneteenth became federal holiday in 2021
- Yahoo Finance — Stated U.S. stock and bond markets closed on Juneteenth, reopening Monday June 22
- NYSE.com — Official exchange listing showing Juneteenth closure on June 19, 2026
- Nasdaq.com — Official exchange listing showing Juneteenth, June 19, 2026, as Closed
- Providence Journal — Reported both exchanges closed for first time in 2022 after holiday designation in 2021
