Juneteenth 2027: Is the post office open? What's open and closed
Juneteenth (officially Juneteenth National Independence Day) is Saturday, June 19, 2027. Because it falls on a Saturday, federal offices observe it on Friday, June 18.
Built by the Tribune's code from federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103), the Postal Service's holiday list and the Federal Reserve's holiday schedule. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
Open or closed on Friday, June 18
- Federal government officesThe holiday falls on a Saturday, so federal offices close the Friday before. Source: Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103)
- Closed
- Post offices and mail deliveryThe Postal Service says post offices are open and mail is delivered on Friday, June 18. It lists the holiday on Saturday, June 19. Source: USPS holidays
- Open
- Federal Reserve BanksThe Federal Reserve says its Banks are open the Friday before a Saturday holiday; the Board of Governors in Washington is closed. Source: Federal Reserve holidays observed
- Open
Banks, stock markets, stores, schools, trash pickup and state and local offices set their own holiday schedules. Check with them directly.
Next year
Juneteenth 2028 is Monday, June 19, 2028. Federal offices and Federal Reserve Banks are closed that day. The Postal Service hasn't published its list for that year yet.
How these dates are set
Federal law sets the 11 federal holidays (5 U.S.C. 6103). When a holiday falls on a Saturday, most federal employees get the Friday before off; when it falls on a Sunday, the Monday after. The Office of Personnel Management publishes each year's dates on its federal holidays page. The Postal Service and the Federal Reserve publish their own schedules, which can differ on Fridays before Saturday holidays.