President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act on June 17, 2021, establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday.
The federal government also confirmed via a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, that federal courts will be closed on Juneteenth.
"U.S. courts will be closed June 19 for the Juneteenth holiday," read the U.S. Court's Juneteenth post on X. "E-filing will be available. Contact your local federal court for more info."
Bank of America, Capital One, Citibank, JP Morgan Chase and Truist have all confirmed that its branches will be closed on Juneteenth.
Most driver license agencies will be closed on Juneteenth as well.
The United States Postal Service confirmed its branches will be closed on Juneteenth.
Private es and industry make their own holiday calendars and may or may not observe Juneteenth as a holiday.
