Here’s what’s open and what’s closed in the D.C. area Friday in honor of Juneteenth.
In 2021, Congress approved a bill to make June 19 — Juneteenth — the 12th federal holiday. Most local governments in the D.C. area also observe Juneteenth.
The day marks a celebration of a significant moment in American history when, in 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform enslaved African Americans they were free and the Civil War had ended.
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Metro
Metrorail trains will run on a weekend schedule Friday from 5 a.m. to Saturday 2 a.m. in observance of Juneteenth. Metrobus will operate on a Saturday supplemental schedule.
DC
Some District services will be affected due to the federal holiday, but many city employees will continue working to maintain essential operations…