What’s open and closed in Ohio on Juneteenth (2024)

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What’s open and closed in Ohio on Juneteenth? ›

Banks and post offices will be closed on Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth, however major restaurant, grocery and retail store chains will remain open on the holiday. Companies such as Target, Walmart, Starbucks, and Costco, among many others, will keep their doors open on the federal holiday this year.

The United States Postal Service will close and there will be no mail delivered. The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles will also be closed. As a Federal Reserve Bank Holiday, major banks will be closed for Juneteenth.

State of play: U.S. stock markets, banks and the U.S. Postal Service are closed Wednesday during the holiday. Companies including Nike, Target, Starbucks and Best Buy recognize Juneteenth with time and a half pay for employees who work and usually a day off for corporate employees.

June 19th – known as Juneteenth – is a federal holiday. That means government offices will be closed, as will banks and the post office. Major retailers will remain open, however. Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday, marked each year since 2021.

Financial services. Markets will be closed, and Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange will not be trading on Wednesday. Juneteenth is also a banking holiday observed by the Federal Reserve. Major banks like Chase and Bank of America will be closed in observance of the holiday.

Is the U.S. Post office open on Juneteenth? The U.S. Postal Service's retail locations are closed on June 19th, and there won't be mail delivery other than holiday premium Priority Mail Express, according to the postal agency.

Juneteenth is a federal holiday, meaning banks will be closed. Online banking and ATMs will still be operational, but deposits won't be processed until the banks reopen.

Since President Joe Biden officially recognized Juneteenth as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in 2021, federal employees now receive a paid holiday for June 19. This holiday includes employees who work for federal government offices and courts, banks, post offices, schools, and U.S. financial markets.

No. There will be no USPS mail delivery to homes or businesses on Juneteenth.

In the statement, Amazon did not specifically recognize Juneteenth as a company holiday and made no mention of whether employees at its distribution centers would receive additional pay for their work on the day.

Will direct deposit go through on Juneteenth? ›

If payday falls on a bank holiday, employees generally won't receive direct deposits until the next business day.

Here are some details about what will be closed on Juneteenth. Are financial markets open on June 19? The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq are closed on June 19, as are U.S. bond markets.

One of my proudest moments as President was signing into law Juneteenth as a new Federal holiday — the first Federal holiday to be established since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day four decades prior. Juneteenth is an acknowledgment of the truth of our Nation's history.

Juneteenth, officially recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, celebrates the day when the last African American slaves were told they were free. This happened on June 19, 1865, in Galveston Bay, Texas, over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.

Are banks open on the state-observed holiday of Juneteenth 2024? Most banks will be open on June 21.

Juneteenth is a banking holiday observed by the Federal Reserve. That means most major banks like Bank of America, TD Bank, Chase and Wells Fargo will be closed. As always, online banking services and ATMs will be available for use.

Visit bmv.ohio.gov. BMV locations will be closed on Wed. June 19 in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.