The June 19 holiday marks the day in 1865 on which federal troops came to Galveston, Texas, to free enslaved Black people in the state — almost 2½ years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, on Jan. 1, 1863.

Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth”, is a federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. That means the stock market and banks are closed. Also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,

Here’s what investors should know about trading hours on Thursday. Is the Stock Market Open or Closed on Juneteenth? The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market will