Below are ICMarkets trading instruments that will get adjusted during the Juneteenth Holiday 2022 coming next week.

Celebrating the Juneteenth Holiday, ICMarkets broker to change trading hours on Monday, 20 June 2022 for many of its assets. June 19 or "Juneteenth" is the most important day in African-American history. Juneteenth, or "Freedom Day" is the oldest national anniversary of the end of slavery in the United States.

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On June 19, 1865, Union troops, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed in Galveston, Texas with the news that the war was over and that all slaves were free.

In addition to being the newest federal holiday, Juneteenth is recognized in 49 states and the District of Columbia as a federal holiday. Unfortunately, only South Dakota has not recognized Juneteenth each year as a state holiday. Ten states, including Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, and Washington honor Juneteenth as a paid state holiday.

To avoid confusion, here is a list of changes in ICMarkets trading hours which are all based on platform time (GMT+3).

 

Forex / Crypto Pair

forex crypto pair

 

Precious Metals

precious metal

 

Spot Energies

spot energies

 

Indices

cfd

cfd 2

 

Energy Futures

enery futures

 

Soft Commodities Futures

soft commodities

 

Indices Futures

indices

 

 

Bonds Futures

bond futures

 

Equities

equities

 

South Africa’s Youth Day

In addition to Juneteenth Holiday, the Australian broker also adjusted the trading schedule on June 16 due to the commemoration of National Youth Day in South Africa. Today, the South Africa Stock Market Index (SA40) will be closed so clients cannot trade the asset.

Youth Day is a day on which South Africa reflects on the massacre of schoolchildren during the 1976 Soweto Uprising. Please find the updated trading schedule for Thursday, June 16, 2022 on the official website.