U.S. Markets Closed for Juneteenth

The federal holiday paused cash and most futures trading, raising the risk of volatile reopening moves on Monday.

Overview

Major U.S. exchanges including the NYSE and Nasdaq were closed on Friday, June 19, 2026, halting equities, ETFs and over‑the‑counter trading for the day.
CME Group imposed early halts for many futures contracts, with numerous interest‑rate and equity products suspending trading at 12:00 p.m. Eastern on Friday.
U.S. fixed‑income markets and most banks and postal services followed the Federal Reserve holiday schedule and were closed while carriers such as FedEx and UPS continued normal operations.
Cryptocurrency markets remained open around the clock, moving some price discovery into continuous trading venues while traditional markets were offline.
Markets are set to reopen at normal hours on Monday, June 22, 2026, and investors are watching for order backlogs, wider spreads and higher volatility given historical patterns that show a modest average S&P 500 gain on the first session after Juneteenth.