New Delhi, June 1 -- There are some pre-fixed days when major US stock exchanges remain non-operational. These majorly include federal holidays, and the likes of Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) remain closed on these days. In some cases, if a holiday lands on a weekend, the markets close on Friday before or the Monday after.

Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865. That's when enslaved people in Texas finally learned they were free. Major General Gordon Granger announced it in Galveston. This happened two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Enforcement lagged badly, especially in remote Confederate areas like Texas. For generations, Black communities celebrated this freedom day. Activists pushed tirelessly for wider recognition. ...