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Juneteenth 2025 Brings National Closures as Celebrations Shift Under New DEI Rules

Federal and local offices will close for the holiday as event planners adjust celebrations under a new Trump executive order on diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Wondering what to do on Juneteenth? Here's a list of events across Maryland, DC, and Virginia
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Overview

  • Juneteenth commemorates the June 19, 1865 order by Union General Gordon Granger that announced freedom for enslaved people in Texas.
  • As a federal holiday in 2025, non-essential government offices, banks and U.S. Postal Service branches will close on Thursday, June 19.
  • UPS and FedEx will maintain regular delivery schedules despite the federal holiday.
  • Event organizers in New Jersey, Oregon and Illinois have relocated, scaled back or canceled some celebrations to comply with President Trump’s executive order on diversity, equity and inclusion.
  • Major cities including New York City, Washington, DC, Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth will host parades, festivals, concerts and free museum exhibits highlighting emancipation and Black history.