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Thursday, June 19 marks the fourth year of Juneteenth’s celebration as a federally recognized holiday in the United States.

On June 19, 1865, the last enslaved African Americans in the country, who were living in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom from slavery two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

Juneteenth was signed into law as a national holiday on June 17, 2021 by President Joe Biden.

Here’s a list of what is open and what is closed in Massachusetts for Juneteenth, June 19, 2025.

Government

Federal Courts: Closed

State Courts: Closed

Federal Offices: Closed

State Offices: Closed

Municipal Offices: Closed

Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV): Closed

Public Libraries: Closed

Finance

The New York Stock Exchange and the Dow Jones: Closed

Banks: Most banks will be closed, but check with your local bank.

Alcohol & Cannabis

Liquor Stores: Open

Cannabis Dispensaries: Massachusetts regulators don’t identify specific holidays for when cannabis dispensaries must close, according to the Cannabis Control Commission. It’s up to respective dispensaries to choose whether or not to be open or closed, so check with your local dispensary.

Shopping

Retail Stores: Most retail locations will be open, but check with your local retailer if you have concerns.

Aldi: Open

Auburn Mall: Open

Big Y: Open

Costco: Open

CVS: Open

Hampshire Mall: Open

Holyoke Mall: Open

Market Basket: Open

Natick Mall: Open

Price Rite: Open

Safeway: Open

Star Market: Open

Stop & Shop: Open

Target: Open

Trader Joe’s: Open

Walgreens: Open

Walmart: Open

Wegmans: Open

Whole Foods: Open

Parcel

U.S. Post Offices (USPS): Closed

FedEx: Open

UPS: Open

Transportation

Berkshire Regional Transit Authority: Regular bus service

Brockton Area Transit: Saturday schedule

Cape Ann Transportation Authority: Saturday schedule, Beverly Shuttle will operate normally

Lowell Regional Transit Authority: Saturday schedule

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA): Regular service

Merrimack Valley Transit: Saturday schedule

MetroWest Regional Transit Authority: Reduced service

Montachusett Regional Transit Authority: Closed

Pioneer Valley Transit Authority: Regular service

Southeastern Regional Transit Authority: Weekend service

Worcester Regional Transit Authority: Regular service