Here's what is open and closed on Juneteenth 2025

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Juneteenth has arrived, with Americans present celebrating its 5th twelvemonth arsenic a federally recognized holiday. Given its comparatively caller presumption arsenic a national holiday, you whitethorn beryllium wondering whether your section stores are operating arsenic normal. 

Also known arsenic Freedom Day oregon Emancipation Day, Juneteenth is celebrated connected June 19 to commemorate the time successful 1865 erstwhile Union soldiers arrived successful Galveston, Texas to denote the Civil War was over, informing enslaved radical successful Texas that they were free.

The bulk of businesses volition stay open, but determination are immoderate exceptions — including banks and the banal market.

Read connected to spot what's unfastened and closed connected Thursday. And retrieve to cheque section store hours earlier heading over, arsenic they whitethorn vary.

Is Walmart unfastened connected Juneteenth?

Walmart's locations are unfastened connected June 19 "unless different required by authorities oregon section regulations," a institution spokesperson said.

Is Target connected Juneteenth?

Yes, Target is unfastened and is operating nether its mean hours, a spokesperson confirmed.

Is Costco unfastened connected Juneteenth?

Costco stores volition beryllium open, according to its vacation calendar. 

Is Chick-fil-A open?

Chick-fil-A locations are mostly open, though this whitethorn alteration by location. 

"Celebrating and observing holidays similar Juneteenth is up to the discretion of the Chick-fil-A edifice owner-operator," a spokesperson told CBS News.

Fast-food chains McDonald's and Burger King besides confirmed to CBS News that they volition beryllium unfastened connected the 19th.

Is the banal marketplace unfastened connected Juneteenth?

U.S. markets are closed connected Thursday, according to the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. 

Is the United States Postal Service open?

The U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) retail locations are closed connected June 19 and determination volition beryllium nary regular message delivery, according to the postal agency. Business volition resume Friday, June 20.

What astir UPS and FedEx?

While USPS is not operating Thursday, Americans volition inactive beryllium capable to nonstop and person packages done UPS and FedEx. Their retail locations volition beryllium unfastened connected Juneteenth and regular transportation services volition beryllium running.

Are businesses, supermarkets and fast-food chains open?

Most retailers volition beryllium unfastened connected Juneteenth. See the database beneath for a sampling of places that are operating.

• Aldi
• CVS
• Dollar General
• Home Depot
• HomeGoods
• Homesense
• IKEA
• Kroger
• TJ Maxx
• Marshalls
• Sierra
• Starbucks
• Stop & Shop
• Walgreens (majority of pharmacies volition beryllium closed)
• Wegmans

Are banks unfastened connected Juneteenth?

Several banks volition beryllium closed successful observance of the Juneteenth holiday, including Bank of America, Wells Fargo and J.P. Morgan Chase.

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