The US’s Juneteenth and China’s Dragon Boat Festival are around the corner. Trading activities will be affected for the U.S., Hong Kong and China A-share markets. Please take note of the trading arrangements during the holiday period and make the necessary preparations in advance.
U.S. market will be closed for Juneteenth on Monday, June 19, 2023;
Hong Kong market will be closed for Dragon Boat Festival on Thursday, June 22, 2023;
China A-share market will be closed for Dragon Boat Festival on Thursday, June 22, 2023 and Friday June 23, 2023.
Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Deriving its name from combining "June" and "nineteenth", it is celebrated on the anniversary of the order, issued by Major General Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865, proclaiming freedom for slaves in Texas.[7] Originating in Galveston, Juneteenth has since been observed annually in various parts of the United States, often broadly celebrating African-American culture. The day was first recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law after the efforts of Lula Briggs Galloway, Opal Lee, and others.
Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival (simplified Chinese: 端午节; traditional Chinese: 端午節) is a traditional Chinese holiday which occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, which corresponds to late May or June in the Gregorian calendar.
A commemoration of the ancient poet Qu Yuan, the holiday is celebrated by holding dragon boat races and eating sticky rice dumplings called zongzi.
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