On June 19, 1865, a Union general informed enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas that the Civil War had ended — two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which outlawed slavery.
June 19 — or Juneteenth — was recognized by Congress as the 12th federal holiday in 2021. Most local governments across D.C., Maryland and Virginia observe Juneteenth, which will be celebrated this Wednesday.
Here’s what you need to know about D.C.-area government schedule modifications and closures this Juneteenth.
Metrorail will on a Saturday holiday schedule, with service from 5 a.m. to midnight. Green and Yellow Line trains will run every 10 minutes. Red Line trains will run every six minutes until 9:30 p.m., when they will run every 10 minutes. Orange, Silver and Blue Line trains will run every 12 minutes until 9:30 p.m., when they will run every 15 minutes.
Metrobuses will run on a Saturday Supplemental schedule. Some bus routes do not operate under this schedule.
MARC trains will operate on an “R” schedule across all three lines, as well as Penn Line Trains 455 and 454. Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority connecting bus service to West Virginia stations will be available from Train 875 at Brunswick.
Virginia Railway Express will run on a normal schedule; so will DC Streetcar and DC Circulator.
Since Wednesday is a federal holiday, the U.S. Postal Service will not deliver mail. All post office locations will be closed. In select areas, Priority Mail Express will be delivered for an additional fee. Normal business hours and delivery will resume Thursday, June 20.
UPS and FedEx will both run on normal schedules.
The state’s office Motor Vehicle Administration offices will be closed Wednesday.
All county offices will be closed Wednesday.
Landfill and recycling centers will be closed, but trash will be collected as usual.
The following county services will be open on Wednesday:
The following county services will be closed on Wednesday:
The Waldorf Senior and Recreational Center will be open for recreational activities only on Wednesday.
The following county services will be closed on Wednesday:
All trash, recycling, yard trim and food scrap services will operate normally on Wednesday.
Parking regulations and fees will be in place, too.
The Regional Transportation Agency (RTA) will run its regular weekday schedule.
The following county services will be open on Wednesday:
The following county services will be closed on Wednesday:
The following county services will be open on Wednesday:
The following county services will be modified on Wednesday:
The following county services will be closed on Wednesday:
The following county services will be open on Wednesday:
Bulky trash collection will take place by appointment only — scheduled collections will resume Thursday, June 20.
Thebus will operate normally, except for Route 51X which will resume its regular schedule on Thursday, June 20.
Call-A-Bus and PGC Link services, including dialysis transportation, will not run on Wednesday. They will run as usual again on Thursday.
PGC311 will not operate Wednesday, but residents can still submit requests online at PGC311.com.
The county’s Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement will be closed on Wednesday.
The Animal Services Facility on Brown Station Road will also be closed.
HOV restrictions will be lifted across Northern Virginia highways on Wednesday.
DASH bus services will run normally on Wednesday; so will the King Street Trolley.
Parking enforcement will be suspended at metered spaces and residential permit parking districts.
Between Wednesday and Friday, June 21, scheduled residential refuse and recycling collection will be delayed one day. Curbside food waste collection will run as usual.
The following City services will be open on Wednesday:
The following City services will be closed on Wednesday:
The county will not enforce metered parking, but permit parking will be in effect unless otherwise specified on the sign.
Curbside trash, recycling and organics collection will run normally; so will special collections, including brush, metal and e-waste.
The ART Bus will run on its regular schedule.
The Specialized Transit for Arlington Residents (STAR) office and call center will be closed, but residents can call in advance to book rides for Wednesday and Thursday, June 20.
The following county services will be open on Wednesday:
The following county services will be closed on Wednesday:
County trash collection will run on its regular schedule Wednesday. The I-66 Transfer Station and I-95 Landfill Complex disposal centers will be open during their normal hours.
The Fairfax Connector will operate on a holiday weekday schedule. FASTRAN will not run on Wednesday.
The following county services will be open on Wednesday:
The following county services will be closed on Wednesday:
County offices will be closed Wednesday.
The Loudoun County Landfill will be open.
County offices will be closed Wednesday, including courts, libraries and community centers.
Trash collection will “slide” to Thursday, June 20, according to the city’s Department of Public Works. For more information, call 311 or (202) 737-4404 or visit www.dpw.dc.gov.
All DC Public Library locations will be closed on Wednesday, June 19. Libraries will only be accessible online with the use of a library card to check out eBooks, watch videos and stream music.
According to the District’s Department of Transportation, all parking meter fees are waived on Wednesday.
All Washington, D.C.–area Smithsonian museums are open.