ONE day remains form Americans to be able to visit major banks until they all close down in a complete blackout.
Major banks like Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America will all close down their locations for an entire day, forcing other arrangements to be made.
Americans have been faced with several service blackouts already this year from these huge names.
On Thursday, June 19, they will be forced to go through the same again, as another major holiday is about to kick off.
Having only been a federally recognised holiday for a few years, Juneteenth is set to be celebrated this week.
The day marks when the Emancipation Proclamation was issued to free the last of the slaves.
It was ordered way back in 1863, but is still one of the most crucial moments in American history.
But Juneteenth was only made a federal holiday in 2021, after Joe Biden declared it so.
As a result, several major banks will completely shut down their services for the entire day.
This includes Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America, with the only thing remaining open being ATM machines.
You will not be able to speak to an employee, so you are advised to work around Juneteenth if you need to.
All US banks recognise a series of federal holidays throughout the year.
These include days like July 4, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Already this year, Easter Sunday and Memorial Day have seen banks shut down their services.
Other federal offices like Social Security ones and the Department of Motor vehicles will also be closed for the day.
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Other essential services that will be impacted by Juneteenth include thinks like mail delievery.
Juneteenth explained
Juneteenth is the holiday to celebrate the date in 1865 when the last enslaved people in America were freed, and slavery ended.
It originated in Galveston, Texas, and recognized the day Union General Gordon Granger rode to the city and told slaves of their emancipation in 1865.
Although it only became nationally recognised as a holiday in 2021, it was a state holiday in several places before then.
The first state to mark the occasion as a holiday was Texas in 1980, and by 2008, almost half US states observed it as a holiday.
While not every state marks it as a paid holiday, Juneteenth has risen in recognisability in recent years.
It was made a federal holiday by Joe Biden in 2021.
A total of 27 states recognise it as a paid day, including Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska and Texas.
Juneteenth often causes a lot of disruption to public services, with most major banks often shutting down for the entire day.
Juneteenth has not always received full support however, with right wing commentator Candace Owens brandishing the holiday as “lame” and a Democratic move to “repackage segregation”.
However, Juneteenth has had powerful backers in the past, including Donald Trump.
He has claimed in the past that he was the reason Juneteenth has become so famous, stating that he had done “something good” by spotlighting the day.
For the USPS, Juneteenth will see a partial freeze, so you have to know exactly what you can and cannot access.
The USPS will halt its counter services, but employees will be delivering packages and processing mail.
FedEx, as one of the main postal carriers in the US, will not be acting in lieu of the USPS, but will be a good alternative.
FedEx will be operating FedEx delivery, FedEx Freight and the FedEx Office.
While both FedEx and the USPS will be working on deliveries and processing, FedEx will be available for in person transactions.
Much like with banking, Americans are advised to work around Juneteenth when it comes to postal delivery, and know what services they can still use.
Having only been a federally recognised holiday for a few years, Juneteenth is set to be celebrated this week[/caption]
